Commencement of action
5.—(1)  An action in respect of a tort under section 4 of the Act must be commenced by filing —
(a)a claim in the relevant Form; and
(b)any supporting evidence to prove the matters stated in the claim.
(2)  The claimant must, within 14 days after the date on which the claim and the supporting evidence are filed, serve a copy each of the claim and the supporting evidence on the respondent.
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(3)  The claimant must file a declaration of service in the relevant Form before or at the time of the first case conference.
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(4)  A respondent who intends to contest a claimant’s claim must, within 14 days after being served with the claim and the supporting evidence, file and serve on the claimant —
(a)a reply in the relevant Form; and
(b)any supporting evidence to prove the matters stated in the reply.
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(5)  Except with the permission of the Registrar or a tribunal, no other document or evidence may be filed or served for the purposes of the claim.
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(6)  Despite Order 13, Rule 1(3) of the Rules of Court 2021, an application for a grant of an injunction need not be made by summons, and instead may be included in the claim.
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