Victorian Numbered Regulations

SUPREME COURT (GENERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2015 (SR NO 103 OF 2015) - REG 8.04

Unless the Court otherwise orders, the time stated in the writ or originating motion for the defendant to file an appearance shall be—

        (a)     where the originating process is to be served in Victoria, not less than 10 days after service;

        (b)     where the originating process is to be served out of Victoria and in another part of Australia, 21 days after service;

        (c)     where the originating process is to be served in Papua New Guinea, not less than 28 days after service;

        (d)     where the originating process is to be served in New Zealand under Part 2 of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 of the Commonwealth—

              (i)     30 working days (within the meaning of that Act) after service; or

              (ii)     if a shorter or longer period has been fixed by the Court under section 13(1)(b) of that Act, the period so fixed;

        (e)     in any other case, not less than 42 days after service.