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CIVIL DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT 2011 - SECT 6

Genuine steps statement to be filed by applicant

  (1)   An applicant who institutes civil proceedings in an eligible court must file a genuine steps statement at the time of filing the application.

  (2)   A genuine steps statement filed under subsection   ( 1) must specify:

  (a)   the steps that have been taken to try to resolve the issues in dispute between the applicant and the respondent in the proceedings; or

  (b)   the reasons why no such steps were taken, which may relate to, but are not limited to the following:

  (i)   the urgency of the proceedings;

  (ii)   whether, and the extent to which, the safety or security of any person or property would have been compromised by taking such steps.

  (3)   A genuine steps statement need not be filed under subsection   ( 1) in relation to proceedings that are wholly excluded proceedings.

  (4)   A genuine steps statement must be filed under subsection   ( 1) in relation to proceedings that are in part excluded proceedings, but the statement need not relate to the parts of the proceedings that are excluded proceedings.


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