Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) If no reply to a defence is filed, a joinder of issue is implied in relation to any allegation of fact in the defence and each allegation of fact is taken to be denied.
(2) If, in a reply, a party admits, or expressly pleads to an allegation of fact, a joinder of issue operates as a denial of any other allegation of fact in the pleading.
Note A joinder of issues means that the fact alleged in the pleading is taken to be denied. Joinder of issue only relates to any pleading subsequent to a defence.