Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1979 No. 140 FEDERAL COURT RULES - RULE 5.17

17. Where in any proceeding-

   (a)  a party (in this rule called the first party) stands to be held liable
        to another party (in this rule called the second party) to contribute
        towards any debt or damages which may be recovered against the second
        party in the proceeding; and

   (b)  the first party, at any time after he has entered an appearance, makes
        an offer to the second party to contribute to a specific extent to the
        debt or damages, then, if the first party makes the offer without
        prejudice to his defence, the offer shall not be brought to the
        attention of the Court until all questions of liability or amount of
        debt or damages have been decided.