New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2005 - REG 6.15

6.15 Summons to specify return day

(cf SCR Part 5, rule 3)

(1) A summons must state a return day.

(2) The return day may be fixed by the court or, if not fixed by the court, is to be obtained from the registry.

(3) If there is a defendant, the summons is to be served on the defendant not less than 5 days before the return day unless the court orders otherwise.

(4) A summons is to bear a note stating the terms of any order made under subrule (3).

(5) If a return day is obtained from the registry and the summons is to be served outside New South Wales, the return day is to be not less than one month after the date of filing of the summons.