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

Current

(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 respondent to the relevant notice claim.

(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—that the claimant is barred from beginning the proceeding; or

(b)

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

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