(1) An offer may be accepted only by serving a
written notice of acceptance on the party making the offer.
(2) An offer does
not lapse on the making of a counteroffer.
(3) If an offeree rejects an offer
or makes a counteroffer that is not accepted under this part, the offeree may
subsequently accept the original offer during the period it is open for
acceptance.
(4) If an offer is accepted, the court may incorporate any of its
conditions into an order.
(5) If an offer is accepted that expressly or
impliedly includes an offer to pay assessed costs, then on the filing of a
notice of acceptance in the approved form—
(a) an order of the court is
taken to have been made for the payment of costs in accordance with the offer;
and
(b) the costs may, if required, be assessed under these rules.
