When is the deadline for respondent's response to a notice of claim (compliance response)?

Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 (ACT) s 54 (2), and s 54 (5) definition of required period provides the following source period. Direct response uses section52 time; otherwise the prescribed period or later applicable one-month endpoint. The relevant actor is the proper respondent or person required to respond under section52. Section54(5) distinguishes direct response from later information and claimant confirmation. Nonwaived defects require a reasonable remedy period of at least one month; failure to respond creates the stated conclusive presumption, not automatic admission of liability.

Responsible actor. The proper respondent or person required to respond under section52.

The actual direct-response, further-information or claimant-confirmation branch.

Official maintained ACT legislation. R77 effective May16,2026. Retained October10,2026.

Source guide. Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 (ACT) s 54 (2), and s 54 (5) definition of required period concerns give the written section54 response addressing compliance and any remedy period. Direct response uses section52 time; otherwise the prescribed period or later applicable one-month endpoint. Section54(5) distinguishes direct response from later information and claimant confirmation. Nonwaived defects require a reasonable remedy period of at least one month; failure to respond creates the stated conclusive presumption, not automatic admission of liability. No computed date or purchase is available until the actual source events, applicable procedural branch and completion rules are qualified.

1. Give the written section54 response addressing compliance and any remedy period.
2. Direct response uses section52 time; otherwise the prescribed period or later applicable one-month endpoint.
3. Section54(5) distinguishes direct response from later information and claimant confirmation. Nonwaived defects require a reasonable remedy period of at least one month; failure to respond creates the stated conclusive presumption, not automatic admission of liability.
4. Preserve the actual source event, separate statutory limbs, optional right, mandatory duty and any operative Tribunal or court order. No final date, universal holiday carry or invented reasonable period is supplied. Service, awareness, receipt and decision-making events require separate qualification.

Preserve the actual source event, separate statutory limbs, optional right, mandatory duty and any operative Tribunal or court order. No final date, universal holiday carry or invented reasonable period is supplied. Service, awareness, receipt and decision-making events require separate qualification.

No generic holiday carry is applied. Statutory counting, the applicable completion rules and any operative order require separate qualification.

Source guide. Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 (ACT) s 54 (2), and s 54 (5) definition of required period concerns give the written section54 response addressing compliance and any remedy period. Direct response uses section52 time; otherwise the prescribed period or later applicable one-month endpoint. Section54(5) distinguishes direct response from later information and claimant confirmation. Nonwaived defects require a reasonable remedy period of at least one month; failure to respond creates the stated conclusive presumption, not automatic admission of liability. No computed date or purchase is available until the actual source events, applicable procedural branch and completion rules are qualified.

The actual direct-response, further-information or claimant-confirmation branch is asserted, but the actual supporting document is missing. Direct response uses section52 time; otherwise the prescribed period or later applicable one-month endpoint. Section54(5) distinguishes direct response from later information and claimant confirmation. Nonwaived defects require a reasonable remedy period of at least one month; failure to respond creates the stated conclusive presumption, not automatic admission of liability. No computed date. Establish the actual source event and applicable branch.

The file identifies give the written section54 response addressing compliance and any remedy period, but the relevant place, method or procedural counting facts are unconfirmed. Preserve the actual source event, separate statutory limbs, optional right, mandatory duty and any operative Tribunal or court order. No final date, universal holiday carry or invented reasonable period is supplied. Service, awareness, receipt and decision-making events require separate qualification. Section54(5) distinguishes direct response from later information and claimant confirmation. Nonwaived defects require a reasonable remedy period of at least one month; failure to respond creates the stated conclusive presumption, not automatic admission of liability. No computed date. Establish the source-specific counting and completion facts.

Only the catalog label is supplied without confirming that Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 (ACT) s 54 (2), and s 54 (5) definition of required period governs the actual facts. Official maintained ACT legislation. R77 effective May16,2026. Retained October10,2026. Section54(5) distinguishes direct response from later information and claimant confirmation. Nonwaived defects require a reasonable remedy period of at least one month; failure to respond creates the stated conclusive presumption, not automatic admission of liability. No computed date or purchase. Confirm the operative provision and actual branch.

Actual source event

The actual direct-response, further-information or claimant-confirmation branch

Source-defined branch

Section54(5) distinguishes direct response from later information and claimant confirmation. Nonwaived defects require a reasonable remedy period of at least one month; failure to respond creates the stated conclusive presumption, not automatic admission of liability.

Edition and counting scope

Official maintained ACT legislation. R77 effective May16,2026. Retained October10,2026. Preserve the actual source event, separate statutory limbs, optional right, mandatory duty and any operative Tribunal or court order. No final date, universal holiday carry or invented reasonable period is supplied. Service, awareness, receipt and decision-making events require separate qualification.

• Source guide. Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 (ACT) s 54 (2), and s 54 (5) definition of required period concerns give the written section54 response addressing compliance and any remedy period. Direct response uses section52 time; otherwise the prescribed period or later applicable one-month endpoint. Section54(5) distinguishes direct response from later information and claimant confirmation. Nonwaived defects require a reasonable remedy period of at least one month; failure to respond creates the stated conclusive presumption, not automatic admission of liability. No computed date or purchase is available until the actual source events, applicable procedural branch and completion rules are qualified.
• Section54(5) distinguishes direct response from later information and claimant confirmation. Nonwaived defects require a reasonable remedy period of at least one month; failure to respond creates the stated conclusive presumption, not automatic admission of liability.

• Official maintained ACT legislation. R77 effective May16,2026. Retained October10,2026.
• Establish the actual direct-response, further-information or claimant-confirmation branch.
• Section54(5) distinguishes direct response from later information and claimant confirmation. Nonwaived defects require a reasonable remedy period of at least one month; failure to respond creates the stated conclusive presumption, not automatic admission of liability.
• Retain actual giving, filing, service, payment or order evidence for this exact act.
• Section54(5) distinguishes direct response from later information and claimant confirmation. Nonwaived defects require a reasonable remedy period of at least one month; failure to respond creates the stated conclusive presumption, not automatic admission of liability. No unadjusted arithmetic endpoint is presented as a final deadline.