Queensland Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 53

53 Starting proceedings

(1) A proceeding in which a party relies on the cross-vesting laws must be started under this part.

(2) However, if there is doubt or difficulty about how a proceeding should be started, the court, on application to it, may give directions.

(3) An application for directions may be made without notice to another person.

(4) A party who relies on the cross-vesting laws must include in the process by which the laws are invoked a statement identifying each claim or ground of defence about which the cross-vesting laws are invoked.

(5) A failure to comply with subrule (4) does not invalidate the process.

(6) If a party who has not complied with subrule (4) wishes to invoke the cross-vesting laws, the court, on application by the party, may give directions.