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Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999
sec.231Answering interrogatories
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### sec.231 Answering interrogatories
Subject to this division, a person to whom interrogatories are delivered is required to answer them.
The person must answer the interrogatories—
within the time ordered by the court; and
by delivering to the interrogating party a statement in answer to the interrogatories and an affidavit verifying the statement.
If a party—
claims relief against 2 or more other parties; and
delivers interrogatories to 1 or more of them;
the statement and affidavit must also be delivered to each party who has filed a notice of intention to defend.
r 231 amd 2021 SL No. 184 s 14
(sec.231-ssec.1) Subject to this division, a person to whom interrogatories are delivered is required to answer them.
(sec.231-ssec.2) The person must answer the interrogatories— within the time ordered by the court; and by delivering to the interrogating party a statement in answer to the interrogatories and an affidavit verifying the statement.
(sec.231-ssec.3) If a party— claims relief against 2 or more other parties; and delivers interrogatories to 1 or more of them; the statement and affidavit must also be delivered to each party who has filed a notice of intention to defend.
- (a) within the time ordered by the court; and
- (b) by delivering to the interrogating party a statement in answer to the interrogatories and an affidavit verifying the statement.
- (a) claims relief against 2 or more other parties; and
- (b) delivers interrogatories to 1 or more of them;