s 279

Thing not done within 7-day period—claimant as enforcing party

In force

(1)

This section applies if—

(a)

an enforcing party has given a late party a compliance notice; and

(b)

the late party does not do the required thing within the 7‑day period in the notice; and

(c)

the enforcing party is the claimant to the motor accident claim (the relevant notice claim) to which the notice relates.

(2)

The enforcing party may, not later than 14 days after the day the 7‑day period ends, apply to the court for an order—

(a)

if the claimant has not started a proceeding based on the relevant notice claim—giving the claimant leave to begin the proceeding; and

(b)

giving judgment in the proceeding in favour of the claimant against the respondent.

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