86Response to an application for an order to stop bullying at work

86  Response to an application for an order to stop bullying at work Person named as employer or principal  (1) The person named as an employer or principal in an application made under section 789FC of the Act for an order to stop bullying at work must lodge with the FWC a response by the person to the application within 7 days after the day on which the person was served with the application. Note 2: A person can be named in an application as an employer or principal of both the applicant and a person alleged to have engaged in bullying behaviour. This subrule requires the employer or principal to lodge a response in either case.  (2) The person may lodge one response by the person in respect of 2 or more applications made under section 789FC of the Act if:  (a) the applications:  (i) are lodged at the same time; and  (ii) concern the same or substantially similar conduct; and  (iii) name the person as the employer or principal; and  (b) the substance of the response of the person is the same for each of the applications. Person named as a person alleged to have engaged in bullying behaviour  (3) If a person named in an application under section 789FC of the Act as a person alleged to have engaged in bullying behaviour wants to lodge a response to the application, the person must lodge with the FWC a response by the person within 7 days after the day on which the person was served with the application. Note: A person named as a person alleged to have engaged in bullying behaviour is not required to lodge a response. If the person chooses to lodge a response, the response must be in the approved form: see rule 9. Division 3—Sexual harassment at work (continued application of section 789FC of the Act)