54Respondent’s response to notice of claim

54 Respondent’s response to notice of claim (1) This section applies if a respondent— (a) considers the respondent to be properly a respondent to a claim; or (b) is told under section 52 (2) (b) or (4) (b) (Preliminary response to claimant) that the claimant considers the respondent to be properly a respondent to a claim. (2) The respondent must, within the required period, give the claimant written notice (a response)— (a) stating whether the respondent is satisfied that the notice is a complying notice of claim; and (b) if the respondent is not satisfied—identifying the noncompliance and stating whether the respondent waives compliance with the requirements; and (c) if the respondent does not waive compliance with the requirements—allowing the claimant a reasonable period, of at least 1 month, stated in the response to— (i) satisfy the respondent that the claimant has complied with the requirements; or (ii) take reasonable action stated in the response to remedy the (3) If the respondent does not give a response within the required period, the respondent is conclusively presumed to be satisfied that the notice is a complying notice of claim. (4) If subsection (2) (c) applies, the respondent must, within 1 month after the day the period stated in the response ends, give the claimant a written notice— (a) stating that the respondent is satisfied the claimant has complied with the relevant requirements, is satisfied with the action taken by the claimant to remedy the noncompliance, or waives the noncompliance; or (b) stating that the respondent is not satisfied that the claimant has taken reasonable action to remedy the noncompliance, and giving full particulars of the noncompliance and the claimant’s failure to remedy it. required period means— (a) if the respondent responds directly to the claimant under this section as mentioned in section 52 (1) (a)—the period applying under section 52 (1); and (b) in any other case— (i) the period prescribed by regulation; or (ii) if no period is prescribed, the later of the following: (A) if the respondent gives notice to the claimant under section 52 (3) (a)—1 month after the day the respondent is given the further information under section 52 (2) (a); (B) if the claimant tells the respondent under section 52 (2) (b) or (4) (b) that the claimant considers the respondent to be properly a respondent to the claim—1 month after the day the claimant tells the respondent under that paragraph.