Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

An offer may be made at any time before the time prescribed by subrule (8) in respect of the claim to which it relates.

A party may make more than one offer.

An offer may be expressed to be limited as to the time it is open to be accepted but the time expressed must not be less than 28 days after it is made.

An offeree must, within 3 days after service, serve a written acknowledgment of receipt on the offeror.

An offeree may accept the offer by serving notice of acceptance in writing on the offeror before—

the expiration of the time specified in accordance with subrule (3) or, if no time is specified, the expiration of 28 days after the offer is made, or

the time prescribed by subrule (8) in respect of the claim to which the offer relates,

An offer may not be withdrawn during the time it is open to be accepted.

An offer is open to be accepted within the period referred to in subrule (5) even if during that period the party to whom the offer (the first offer) is made makes an offer (the second offer) to the party who made the first offer, whether or not the second offer is made in accordance with this Division.

The time prescribed for the purposes of subrules (1) and (5) is the time when the arbitrator—

has made decisions on all questions of liability and the relief to be granted in respect of the claim to which the offer relates, and

has communicated the decisions to one or more of the parties.