Local Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Rules 1998

(1) A respondent served with an originating application between parties must, not later than 28 days after being served, file and serve on the applicant a notice of intention to appear.

(2) A notice of intention to appear is to be in accordance with Form 7D and is to:

(a) state the full name of the respondent and an address for service of documents on the respondent; and

(b) if the respondent acts in a representative capacity – state the capacity in which the respondent acts; and

(i) state the name, the business address in Australia and the telephone, facsimile and reference numbers of the law practice; and

(ii) if the law practice is the agent of another law practice (the principal law practice) – state the name, business address, telephone, facsimile and reference numbers of the principal law practice; and

(d) contain a statement of the respondent's intention to appear before the Court in the proceedings.

(3) A notice of intention to appear may, in addition to stating a business address for a law practice, also state the postal address of the law practice.

(4) If a respondent who is served with an originating application between parties does not comply with subrule (1), the applicant may apply for an order for default judgment under Part 11.