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Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999
sec.53Starting proceedings
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### sec.53 Starting proceedings
A proceeding in which a party relies on the cross-vesting laws must be started under this part.
However, if there is doubt or difficulty about how a proceeding should be started, the court, on application to it, may give directions.
An application for directions may be made without notice to another person.
A party who relies on the cross-vesting laws must include in the process by which the laws are invoked a statement identifying each claim or ground of defence about which the cross-vesting laws are invoked.
A failure to comply with subrule (4) does not invalidate the process.
If a party who has not complied with subrule (4) wishes to invoke the cross-vesting laws, the court, on application by the party, may give directions.
(sec.53-ssec.1) A proceeding in which a party relies on the cross-vesting laws must be started under this part.
(sec.53-ssec.2) However, if there is doubt or difficulty about how a proceeding should be started, the court, on application to it, may give directions.
(sec.53-ssec.3) An application for directions may be made without notice to another person.
(sec.53-ssec.4) A party who relies on the cross-vesting laws must include in the process by which the laws are invoked a statement identifying each claim or ground of defence about which the cross-vesting laws are invoked.
(sec.53-ssec.5) A failure to comply with subrule (4) does not invalidate the process.
(sec.53-ssec.6) If a party who has not complied with subrule (4) wishes to invoke the cross-vesting laws, the court, on application by the party, may give directions.