Supreme Court Rules 2000
99Appearing if served out of jurisdiction
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99 Appearing if served out of jurisdiction
The period for entering an appearance limited by a writ or any other originating process which requires an appearance and which is served outside the jurisdiction of the Court is –
(a) 21 days after service, if the originating process is served in Australia; or
(b) [Rule 99 Amended by S.R. 2012, No. 66, Applied:11 Oct 2013] [Rule 99 Amended by S.R. 2017, No. 101, Applied:20 Dec 2017] the time allowed under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act, if the originating process is served in New Zealand; or
(ba) [Rule 99 Amended by S.R. 2012, No. 66, Applied:11 Oct 2013] [Rule 99 Amended by S.R. 2017, No. 101, Applied:20 Dec 2017] . . . . . . . .
(c) [Rule 99 Amended by S.R. 2017, No. 101, Applied:20 Dec 2017] the time allowed under rule 147E , if the originating process is served in any other place.