Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) A defendant may not file a third party notice until having first given notice of defence.
Rule 11.05(2) amended by S.R. No. 102/2022 rule 14(1).
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a defendant may file a third party notice—
(a) within 30 days after giving a notice of defence; or
(b) at any time with the leave of the Court or the consent in writing of the plaintiff and any other party who has given notice of defence.
Rule 11.05(3) inserted by S.R. No. 102/2022 rule 14(2).
(3) Except with the leave of the Court, a defendant must not file a third party notice if—
(a) the plaintiff has obtained an order under Part 1 of Order 21; or
(b) the Court has ordered that the defendant's third party notice be struck out.