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3951Conduct of arbitration—directions about third-party
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3951 Conduct of arbitration—directions about third-party
respondents
(1) A party may apply for directions about the procedure to decide a
question between a respondent and a third-party respondent.
(2) The court may give the directions it considers appropriate.
(3) Without limiting subrule (2), the court may—
(a) give the third-party respondent leave to answer the applicant’s
claim against the respondent; or
(b) give directions about the extent to which the third-party
respondent is to be liable to or be bound by an award in the
(4) This rule does not affect an applicant’s claim against a respondent.
Division 3.13.9 Workers compensation—conduct of arbitration
Rule 3952