This Part   is about serv ing defendants in New Zealand with initiating documents for certain civil proceedings in Australian courts or tribunal s .

This Part   allows defendant s to be served with the initiating document in New Zealand and provides for how that service must be done.

D efendant s must be given certain information when served with the initiating document. The Australian court or tribunal may set aside the proceeding or any step taken in it if defendant s are not given that information .

D efendant s must file an appearance in the Australian court or tribunal within a particular period after being served with the initiating document in New Zealand . In the appearance defendant s m ust state an address for service in Australia or New Zealand for the proceeding.