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Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002
sec.14Claimant may add other respondents
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### sec.14 Claimant may add other respondents
A claimant may, within the time prescribed under a regulation, add someone else as a respondent by giving the person—
part 1 of a notice of a claim mentioned in section 9 ; and
copies of other documents given to or received from any other respondent under this Act.
If the time prescribed under subsection (1) for adding a respondent has ended, the claimant may add someone else as a respondent only with the person’s agreement and the agreement of the parties or with the court’s leave.
If a claimant adds someone as a respondent under this section—
the person must respond to part 1 of the notice as if it were given under section 9 ; and
the claimant must notify each other party of the addition by written notice within the time prescribed under a regulation.
s 14 amd 2002 No. 38 s 3 sch pt 1 ; 2003 No. 16 s 88
(sec.14-ssec.1) A claimant may, within the time prescribed under a regulation, add someone else as a respondent by giving the person— part 1 of a notice of a claim mentioned in section 9 ; and copies of other documents given to or received from any other respondent under this Act.
(sec.14-ssec.2) If the time prescribed under subsection (1) for adding a respondent has ended, the claimant may add someone else as a respondent only with the person’s agreement and the agreement of the parties or with the court’s leave.
(sec.14-ssec.3) If a claimant adds someone as a respondent under this section— the person must respond to part 1 of the notice as if it were given under section 9 ; and the claimant must notify each other party of the addition by written notice within the time prescribed under a regulation.
- (a) part 1 of a notice of a claim mentioned in section 9 ; and
- (b) copies of other documents given to or received from any other respondent under this Act.
- (a) the person must respond to part 1 of the notice as if it were given under section 9 ; and
- (b) the claimant must notify each other party of the addition by written notice within the time prescribed under a regulation.