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40 Setting aside originating process etc
(1) The court may—
(a) declare that a proceeding for which an originating process has
been issued has not, for want of jurisdiction, been properly
started; or
(b) declare that an originating process has not been properly served;
or
(c) set aside an order for service of an originating process; or
(d) set aside an order extending the period for service of an
originating process; or
(e) set aside an originating process; or
(f) set aside service of an originating process; or
(g) stay a proceeding; or
(h) amend or set aside leave under rule 6503 (Service of originating
process with leave); or
(i) make an order protecting or releasing—
(i) property seized, or threatened with seizure, in a
(ii) property subject to an order restraining its disposal or in
relation to which an order restraining its disposal is sought;
or
(j) make an order declining to exercise jurisdiction in a proceeding;
or
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(k) make any other order it considers appropriate.
Note 2 Rule 6015 (Application in proceeding—application under r 40) provides
that an application for an order under this rule must be filed within the
time mentioned in r 102 (Notice of intention to respond or defence—
filing and service) for filing a notice of intention to respond or, if no
notice of intention to respond is filed, a defence.
Note 3 The registrar may reject an originating process that is filed (see r 6140
(2) However, the court must not—
(a) set aside a proceeding only because the proceeding was started
by the incorrect originating process; or
(b) set aside an originating process only because the incorrect
originating process was used.