Approved form AF2002-149

made under the
Workers Compensation Rules 1938

Workers Compensation Rules 1938— Form 24
(see r 33)

Notice to parties who are added as respondents
[Heading as in Request for arbitration.]
To			, of [address and description].
TAKE NOTICE—
That by an order of this Court, dated 					, a copy of which order is annexed to this notice, together with a copy of the request and particulars filed by the applicant in this matter, and a copy of the application on which the said order was made, you were ordered to be added as a respondent in the above arbitration.
And further take notice, that the hearing of the arbitration has been appointed for					at 				, and that if you do not attend, either in person or by your solicitor (or, agent), at the			            at			on that day and hour such order will be made and proceedings taken as the Court may think just and expedient.
And further take notice, that if you wish to disclaim any interest in the subject matter of the arbitration, or consider that the applicant’s particulars are in any respect inaccurate or incomplete, or desire to bring any fact or document to the notice of the Court, or intend to rely on any fact, or to deny (wholly or partially) your liability to pay compensation under the Act, you must file with me an answer, stating your name and address and the name and address of your solicitor (or, agent) (if any), and stating that you disclaim any interest in the subject matter of the arbitration, or stating in what respect the applicant’s particulars are inaccurate or incomplete, or stating concisely any fact or document which you desire to bring to the notice of the Court, or on which you intend to rely, or the grounds on and extent to which you deny liability to pay compensation.
Such answer, together with a copy of it for the court, and a copy for the applicant and for each of the other respondents, must be filed with me seven (7) clear days at least before 					.
If no answer is filed, and subject to such answer (if any) the applicant’s particulars and your liability to pay compensation will be taken to be admitted.
Dated:							
Registrar of the Magistrates Court.

Endnotes
1	This form was originally in the Workers Compensation Rules 1938, schedule 1.  Under amendments made by the Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, the form was omitted from the rules and became a form approved under the rules, rule 89 (see amdt 1.2805, amdt 1.2807).
2	This republication includes amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes).

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