8Notice of defence

8 Notice of defence

8 Notice of defence

(1) A notice of defence filed by a third party shall specify whether the third party disputes the plaintiff’s claim against the defendant or the defendant’s claim against the third party or both of those claims.

(2) Where any notice of defence referred to in clause (1) is filed with the registrar the registrar shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, serve on the plaintiff and the defendant a copy of the notice of defence so filed and, where the action is not listed for hearing, list the action for hearing.

(3) For the purposes of listing an action for hearing in accordance with clause (2), Rule 20 (2) of the Courts of Petty Sessions (Civil Claims) Rules applies in the same way as it applies when a document referred to in Rule 20 (2) of those Rules is filed with a registrar.