31Abandonment of claim or application

### 31 Abandonment of claim or application > > (1)  [*\[Rule 31 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS28@Hpb@EN) [*\[Rule 31 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS28@Hpa@EN) A claimant or applicant may abandon any part of a claim or right at any stage of the proceedings. > > > (2)  [*\[Rule 31 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS28@Hpe@EN) [*\[Rule 31 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS28@Hpd@EN) [*\[Rule 31 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS28@Hpc@EN) A claimant or applicant is not to make a separate claim or originating application in respect of any part of a claim or right that has been abandoned against that party.