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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
33Dismissal of action
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### 33 Dismissal of action
> > (1) The Court, on giving reasonable notice to the claimant, is to dismiss an action if –
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> > > > (a) [*\[Rule 33 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS30@Hpb@EN) [*\[Rule 33 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS30@Hpa@EN) the claim has not been served on each other party within –
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> > > > > > (i) one year after the claim was filed; or
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> > > > > > (ii) the time specified in an order under [rule 26(2)](#GS26@Gs2@EN) ; or
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> > > > (b) [*\[Rule 33 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS30@Hpc@EN) within 21 days after the date of service of the claim commencing the action or the time specified in an order under [rule 26(2)](#GS26@Gs2@EN) –
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> > > > > > (i) a defence has not been filed; and
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> > > > > > (ii) judgment has not been entered.
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> > (2) The dismissal of an action under this rule has effect as an interlocutory judgment.