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103 Notice of intention to respond or defence—late filing or
(1) A defendant may file and serve a notice of intention to respond or
defence at any time before judgment, even if the notice or defence is
served or filed after the time limited by rule 102.
Note For a defendant to an originating claim, see div 2.11.3 (Default by
defendant) for the possible consequences of not filing within the time
limited for filing.
Rule 104
(2) If a defendant to an originating claim files and serves a notice of
intention to respond after the time limited by rule 102, the defendant
is not entitled to any extra time for filing and serving a defence or for
any other purpose, unless the court otherwise orders.