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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).
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(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