Australian Capital Territory Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

MAGISTRATES COURT (CIVIL JURISDICTION) RULES 2004 (REPEALED) - REG 106

In a notice of grounds of defence or subsequent pleading, a party to proceedings shall plead specifically any performance, release, statute of limitation, fraud, any fact showing illegality, or any other matter—

        (a)     that the party alleges makes any claim, defence or other case of the opposite party not maintainable; or

        (b)     that, if not pleaded specifically, may take the opposite party by surprise; or

        (c)     that raises a matter of fact not arising out of previous pleadings.