Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FEDERAL COURT RULES 2011 - RULE 15.13

    A party to a cross - claim may apply to the Court for an order:

  (a)   that any claim, question or issue arising in the cross - claim be tried in accordance with an order of the Court; or

  (b)   permitting a cross - respondent to defend the claim made in the principal proceeding or any other cross - claim in the proceeding, either alone or with another party; or

  (c)   permitting a cross - respondent to appear at the hearing of the principal proceeding or any other cross - claim in the proceeding, and to participate in the hearing as the Court considers appropriate; or

  (d)   determining the extent to which the cross - claimant, and a cross - respondent, are to be bound as between each other by an order or a decision made in relation to the principal proceeding or any other cross - claim in the proceeding; or

  (e)   for the hearing and determination of the principal proceeding and the cross - claim; or

  (f)   dismissing the cross - claim.