Australia · Australian Capital Territory courts
When does the ACT further counterclaim answer on a new ground period end?
7 days after the new ground arises. File a further answer and serve its sealed copy on the counterclaim plaintiff that day. This is the counterclaim counterpart of a further defence. It does not restart the original counterclaim response period.
- Period
- 7 days after the new ground arises
- Trigger
- Actual day the new ground arose after the answer was filed or its filing time ended
- Rule
- Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 467 (2) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]
Authorised ACT Court Procedures Rules 2006 republication 73, effective August 1, 2026. Official current register and full authorised PDF retained. Legislation Act republication 126 and ACT published 2026–2027 calendars retained. Canberra. Compiled published ACT public holidays and rule 6300 standard Registry closures. Additional actual closures may be supplied but cannot remove compiled closures. The August bank holiday is excluded only for an act by or in relation to an authorised deposit-taking institution, outside this model.
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When does the ACT further counterclaim answer on a new ground period end?
7 days after the new ground arises. File a further answer and serve its sealed copy on the counterclaim plaintiff that day. This is the counterclaim counterpart of a further defence. It does not restart the original counterclaim response period.
Responsible actor. Counterclaim defendant with a newly arising defence ground.
Actual day the new ground arose after the answer was filed or its filing time ended
7 days after the new ground arises
New ground arose after answer filing or original answer time ended; Actual ground-arising event established; No later court leave. This is the counterclaim counterpart of a further defence. It does not restart the original counterclaim response period.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 467 (2) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]How does this provision count time?
- File a further answer and serve its sealed copy on the counterclaim plaintiff that day
- Further counterclaim answer on a new ground uses 7 days after the new ground arises. Exclude the triggering day. Rule 6350 omits closed Registry days for a period of five days or less and omits December 25 through January 1 from the relevant action period. A before-appointment interval excludes both the act day and appointment day under Legislation Act section 151.
- File a further answer and serve its sealed copy on the counterclaim plaintiff that day. Apply the relevant Canberra completion-day rule in Legislation Act section 151A and Registry closures in rule 6300. This model refuses a closed backward completion endpoint instead of moving it beyond the required interval. Actual additional Registry closures must be retained.
- The court may extend or shorten the procedural period under rule 6351. The actual order replaces this ordinary source model.
Further counterclaim answer on a new ground uses 7 days after the new ground arises. Exclude the triggering day. Rule 6350 omits closed Registry days for a period of five days or less and omits December 25 through January 1 from the relevant action period. A before-appointment interval excludes both the act day and appointment day under Legislation Act section 151.
File a further answer and serve its sealed copy on the counterclaim plaintiff that day. Apply the relevant Canberra completion-day rule in Legislation Act section 151A and Registry closures in rule 6300. This model refuses a closed backward completion endpoint instead of moving it beyond the required interval. Actual additional Registry closures must be retained.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 467 (2) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Actual actual day the new ground arose after the answer was filed or its filing time ended on October12,2026. All stated branch facts apply.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Actual actual day the new ground arose after the answer was filed or its filing time ended on October12,2026. All stated branch facts apply. 7 days after the new ground arises. File a further answer and serve its sealed copy on the counterclaim plaintiff that day. The independent counted-date record retains any excluded days and controlling branch endpoints. | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | Actual actual day the new ground arose after the answer was filed or its filing time ended on December21,2026. The procedural count encounters the prescribed Christmas period. 7 days after the new ground arises. File a further answer and serve its sealed copy on the counterclaim plaintiff that day. The independent counted-date record retains any excluded days and controlling branch endpoints. | Tuesday, January 5, 2027 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | The actual prerequisite or controlling branch is absent. This is the counterclaim counterpart of a further defence. It does not restart the original counterclaim response period. The illustrative event date is Monday, October 12, 2026. Missing branch facts prevent an automated endpoint. Establish the source-specific actor, event and branch. This is the counterclaim counterpart of a further defence. It does not restart the original counterclaim response period. | Establish the source-specific actor, event and branch. This is the counterclaim counterpart of a further defence. It does not restart the original counterclaim response period. |
Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich conditions and exceptions apply?
- New ground arose after answer filing or original answer time ended
- New ground arose after answer filing or original answer time ended
- Actual ground-arising event established
- Actual ground-arising event established
- No later court leave
- No later court leave
- New ground arose after answer filing or original answer time ended; Actual ground-arising event established; No later court leave. This is the counterclaim counterpart of a further defence. It does not restart the original counterclaim response period.
- This is the counterclaim counterpart of a further defence. It does not restart the original counterclaim response period.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When does the ACT further counterclaim answer on a new ground period end?
What event starts the ACT further answer to counterclaim on ground arising later clock?
Actual day the new ground arose after the answer was filed or its filing time ended. Counterclaim defendant with a newly arising defence ground. This is the counterclaim counterpart of a further defence. It does not restart the original counterclaim response period.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 467 (2) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]What must be filed or served for further answer to counterclaim on ground arising later?
File a further answer and serve its sealed copy on the counterclaim plaintiff that day. Complete it with Court Registry and counterclaim plaintiff. Latest ordinary completion date does not prove that the act occurred.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 467 (2) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]When does the stated period apply to further answer to counterclaim on ground arising later?
7 days after the new ground arises. New ground arose after answer filing or original answer time ended; Actual ground-arising event established; No later court leave.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 467 (2) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]Which material branch changes further answer to counterclaim on ground arising later?
This is the counterclaim counterpart of a further defence. It does not restart the original counterclaim response period.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 467 (2) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]How do closed days affect further answer to counterclaim on ground arising later?
Further counterclaim answer on a new ground uses 7 days after the new ground arises. Exclude the triggering day. Rule 6350 omits closed Registry days for a period of five days or less and omits December 25 through January 1 from the relevant action period. A before-appointment interval excludes both the act day and appointment day under Legislation Act section 151. File a further answer and serve its sealed copy on the counterclaim plaintiff that day. Apply the relevant Canberra completion-day rule in Legislation Act section 151A and Registry closures in rule 6300. This model refuses a closed backward completion endpoint instead of moving it beyond the required interval. Actual additional Registry closures must be retained. Legislation Act 2001 sections 151 and 151A provide the separate statutory inclusion and completion rules.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT), rules 6300, 6350 and 6351 [R73]Can an order or another source term change further answer to counterclaim on ground arising later?
The court may extend or shorten the procedural period under rule 6351. The actual order replaces this ordinary source model.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 467 (2) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 467 (2) [R73, effective August 1, 2026] | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT), rules 6300, 6350 and 6351 [R73] | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Legislation Act 2001 (ACT), sections 151, 151A and 151C [R126] | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |