Your rights to apply for the proceeding to be stayed
If a court in Australia is the more appropriate court to decide the claim set out in the attached
document(s), you may be able to have the proceeding stayed by applying to the
[New Zealand commencement court or tribunal].
If the proceeding is stayed, the claim cannot proceed in the
[New Zealand commencement court or tribunal].
You have 30 working days from the day on which you are served with the attached document(s) to
apply for the proceeding to be stayed.
If you think the proceeding should be stayed, it is recommended that you get legal advice as soon as
possible.
Contesting this claim
If you want to contest this claim, you must take any action set out in the attached document(s) as
being necessary to contest the claim. You have working days after the day on which you are
served with the attached document(s) to respond.
IF THE PROCEDURAL RULES OF THE NEW ZEALAND COMMENCEMENT COURT OR TRIBUNAL WOULD ALLOW A
LONGER PERIOD THAN 30 WORKING DAYS FOR FILING AN APPEARANCE OR RESPONSE DOCUMENT IN THE
CASE OF SERVICE WITHIN NEW ZEALAND, SUBSTITUTE THAT LONGER PERIOD.
[name of appearance or response document]
must contain an address in New Zealand or Australia where documents can be left for you or sent to
you.