New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT RULES 1970 - SECT 78.43

78.43 Appearance by person affected by informal testamentary document

(cf former Part 78, rule 34H)

(1) A person on whom a prescribed notice has been served in relation to any proceedings may enter an appearance in the proceedings.

(2) Division 3 of Part 6 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 applies to appearance by the person as if the person were a defendant in the proceedings.

(3) Rule 12.11 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 does not apply to the proceedings.

(4) The time limited for the person to enter an appearance is--

(a) in the case of service within New South Wales, 14 days,

(b) in the case of service outside New South Wales, 28 days.

(5) An appearance may not be entered after the expiration of the time so limited except by the leave of the Court.