Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
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29C Appearance generally
[Rule 29C of Part 3 Inserted by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013]
(1) If a person served with an originating application wishes to take part in the proceeding, the person, within the period limited on the application, is to –
(a) file in a registry a notice of appearance; and
(b) serve the notice on all other parties to the proceeding.
(2) A notice of appearance is to be in the approved form.
(3) Unless the Court or a magistrate otherwise orders, a party to an originating application which requires the entry of an appearance is not to be heard on the application before the party has entered his or her appearance.
(4) The period for entering an appearance is 7 days after service.