New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated Regulations(cf SCR Part 7, rule 5, Part 11, rule 6)
(1) For the purposes of these rules, the time limited for a defendant to enter an appearance (whether by filing a notice of appearance in accordance with this Division or by filing a defence in accordance with Division 4) is--(a) in the case of proceedings commenced by statement of claim--(i) 28 days after service on the defendant of the statement of claim or such other time as the court directs for the filing of a defence, or(ii) if the defendant makes an unsuccessful application to have the statement of claim set aside, 7 days after the refusal of the application,whichever is the later, or(b) in the case of proceedings commenced by summons--(i) on or before the return day stated in the summons, or(ii) if the defendant makes an unsuccessful application to have the summons set aside, 7 days after the refusal of the application,whichever is the later.
(2) A reference in subrule (1)(b) to a summons extends, in relation to the Land and Environment Court, to an application that, in accordance with the rules of that Court, commences proceedings in Class 1, 2 or 3 of that Court's jurisdiction.