Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FEDERAL COURT RULES 2011 - RULE 15.02

  (1)   A respondent who wants to start a cross - claim against any party or person must file a notice of cross - claim, in accordance with Form 31.

  (2)   A notice of cross - claim must include the following:

  (a)   the cross - claimant's name and address;

  (b)   the cross - claimant's address for service that is the same as in the principal proceeding;

  (c)   if a cross - claimant sues in a representative capacity--a statement of that fact.

Note 1:   Principal proceeding is defined in the Dictionary.

Note 2:   A respondent who starts a cross - claim is the cross - claimant. The party or person against whom the cross - claim is brought is the cross - respondent.

Note 3:   A Registrar will fix a return date and place for hearing and endorse those details on the notice of cross - claim.