Supreme Court Rules 2000
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154 Appearance generally
(1) If a person served with a writ or originating application wishes to take part in the proceedings, the person, within the period limited on the writ or application, is to –
(a) file a notice of appearance in a registry; and
(b) serve the notice in accordance with rule 157 .
(2) A respondent is not required to file a notice of appearance to an originating application –
(a) under Part 11 of the Legal Profession Act 1993 ; or
(b) [Rule 154 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2012, No. 90, Applied:17 Oct 2012] under the Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ; or
(c) for interpleader relief under Division 16 ; or
(d) for rectification of the register under section 32 of the Bills of Sale Act 1900 ; or
(e) for satisfaction of a registered bill of sale to be registered under the Bills of Sale Act 1900 ; or
(f) under section 8 of the Married Women's Property Act 1935 ; or
(g) [Rule 154 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2004, No. 56, Applied:21 Jul 2004] under rule 90(1)(zk) , (zl) or (zm) ; or
(h) for registration of a judgment under Part X of the Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932 .