New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

COMPENSATION COURT RULES 1990 - SECT 20.10

20.10 Default

(1) Where a party (whether or not the party is a worker) makes default in compliance with an order under this Part, or in compliance with rule 5 (2) or 7 (2), and the Court is of opinion that there was no reasonable excuse for the default, the Court may make such order as it thinks fit, including:

(a) an order that the party in default pay the costs of any other party occasioned by the default,

(b) if the party in default is an applicant, an order that the proceedings be stayed or dismissed as to the whole or any part thereof, or

(c) if the party in default is a respondent, an order that any answer filed by him be struck out and that default judgment be given against him.

(2) This rule does not limit any power of the Court to punish for contempt.

(3) This rule applies except where otherwise provided in section 18 of the Act.