Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) If the opponent complies with regulation 5.7 or 5.8, the period for service of a copy of the evidence in answer to the opposition is 3 months from the day on which the opponent serves on the applicant:
(a) the copy of the evidence in support referred to in subregulation 5.7 (1); or
(b) the copy of the notice referred to in subregulation 5.8 (1).
(2) If the opponent does not comply with regulation 5.7 or 5.8:
(a) the period for service of a copy of the evidence in answer to the opposition is the period of 3 months from the day notified by the Registrar under paragraph (b); and
(b) the Registrar must, after the end of the period of 3
months referred to in subregulations 5.7 (1) and 5.8 (1), notify
the parties
in writing of the day on which the period
for service of a copy of the
evidence in answer to an opposition is to begin.