Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002

A claimant may, within the time prescribed under a regulation, add someone else as a respondent by giving the person—

part 1 of a notice of a claim mentioned in section 9; and

copies of other documents given to or received from any other respondent under this Act.

If the time prescribed under subsection (1) for adding a respondent has ended, the claimant may add someone else as a respondent only with the person’s agreement and the agreement of the parties or with the court’s leave.

If a claimant adds someone as a respondent under this section—

the person must respond to part 1 of the notice as if it were given under section 9; and

the claimant must notify each other party of the addition by written notice within the time prescribed under a regulation.