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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
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### 29C Appearance generally
> [*\[Rule 29C of Part 3 Inserted by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS25@EN)
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> > (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 –
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> > > > (a) file in a registry a notice of appearance; and
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> > > > (b) serve the notice on all other parties to the proceeding.
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> > (2) A notice of appearance is to be in the approved form.
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> > (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.
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> > (4) The period for entering an appearance is 7 days after service.