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Dust Diseases Tribunal Regulation 2019
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#### 11 Definitions
11 Definitions
> > (1) In this Part—
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> > asbestos-related condition means a dust-related condition that is asbestosis, asbestos-induced carcinoma, an asbestos-related pleural disease or mesothelioma.
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> > authorised representative of a deceased plaintiff means—
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> > > (a) the person who represented the plaintiff in the proceedings for the claim, or
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> > > (b) if the plaintiff was not represented—the plaintiff’s legal personal representative.
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> > business day means a day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday throughout New South Wales.
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> > claim means a claim in proceedings in the Tribunal brought or to be brought under section 11 of the Act or transferred under section 12 of the Act.
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> > claims resolution process means the provisions of this Part.
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> > compensation to relatives claim means a claim on a cause of action under the [Compensation to Relatives Act 1897](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1897-031).
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> > Contributions Assessor means a Contributions Assessor appointed under Division 5.
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> > first defendant on a claim means the defendant first named in the plaintiff’s statement of claim.
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> > malignant claim means a claim in respect of asbestos-induced carcinoma or mesothelioma (whether or not the claim is also in respect of any other dust-related condition).
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> > mediation means mediation under this Part.
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> > non-malignant claim means a claim in respect of an asbestos-related condition that is not asbestos-induced carcinoma or mesothelioma (and that is not a malignant claim).
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> > original defendant on a claim means a defendant on the claim before the joinder of any other person as a defendant and does not include any defendant to a cross-claim on the claim.
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> > party to a claim includes any cross-defendant on the claim.
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> > required information exchange means the service on each defendant or cross-defendant of the statement of particulars of the claim against the defendant or cross-defendant and the service by each defendant or cross-defendant of the defendant’s or cross-defendant’s reply to the claim or cross-claim, as required under this Part.
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> > single claims manager or SCM—see clause 63.
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> > (2) Unless the parties otherwise agree, the period from the beginning of 25 December until the end of 9 January next following is to be ignored for the purpose of reckoning the time fixed by this Regulation for the doing by a party of any act in connection with the claims resolution process.
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> > (3) Subclause (2) does not prevent any business in connection with the claims resolution process from being conducted during the period referred to in that subclause.