sec.371Effect of failure to comply with rules

### sec.371 Effect of failure to comply with rules A failure to comply with these rules is an irregularity and does not render a proceeding, a document, step taken or order made in a proceeding, a nullity. Subject to rules 372 and 373 , if there has been a failure to comply with these rules, the court may— set aside all or part of the proceeding; or set aside a step taken in the proceeding or order made in the proceeding; or declare a document or step taken to be ineffectual; or declare a document or step taken to be effectual; or make another order that could be made under these rules (including an order dealing with the proceeding generally as the court considers appropriate); or make such other order dealing with the proceeding generally as the court considers appropriate. (sec.371-ssec.1) A failure to comply with these rules is an irregularity and does not render a proceeding, a document, step taken or order made in a proceeding, a nullity. (sec.371-ssec.2) Subject to rules 372 and 373 , if there has been a failure to comply with these rules, the court may— set aside all or part of the proceeding; or set aside a step taken in the proceeding or order made in the proceeding; or declare a document or step taken to be ineffectual; or declare a document or step taken to be effectual; or make another order that could be made under these rules (including an order dealing with the proceeding generally as the court considers appropriate); or make such other order dealing with the proceeding generally as the court considers appropriate. - (a) set aside all or part of the proceeding; or - (b) set aside a step taken in the proceeding or order made in the proceeding; or - (c) declare a document or step taken to be ineffectual; or - (d) declare a document or step taken to be effectual; or - (e) make another order that could be made under these rules (including an order dealing with the proceeding generally as the court considers appropriate); or - (f) make such other order dealing with the proceeding generally as the court considers appropriate.