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3916Application for arbitration—amendment
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3916 Application for arbitration—amendment (1) At any stage of a proceeding, the court may give leave for a party to amend, or direct a party to amend, any document filed in the court in the proceeding in the way the court considers appropriate. (2) However, this rule does not apply to a document accompanying an application for arbitration mentioned in rule 3909 (Application for arbitration—injury notice and medical evidence).
Rule 3917 (3) The court may give leave, or give a direction, on application by the a direction under this rule. (4) If there is a mistake in the name or identity of a party, the court may give leave for, or direct the making of, amendments necessary to correct the mistake, even if the effect of the amendments is to substitute another person as a party. (5) An amendment of a document made under this rule must be distinguished so that the changes are identifiable. (6) A party amending a document must file and serve on each other active it; or (b) a revised document incorporating and distinguishing the amendments. (7) This rule does not apply in relation to an amendment of an order. Note See r 6906 (Mistakes in orders or court certificates) for amendment of