Australia · Australian Capital Territory courts
When does the ACT filing a third-party notice period end?
28 days after the later defence-period endpoint. File the third-party notice after filing the defence. Neither defence service nor defence filing alone supplies the trigger. Rule 306(1)(a) also prohibits filing before the defence, absent leave.
- Period
- 28 days after the later defence-period endpoint
- Trigger
- Later of the actual prescribed defence-period endpoint and any agreed extension endpoint
- Rule
- Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 306 (1) (b) [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 filing a third-party notice period end?
28 days after the later defence-period endpoint. File the third-party notice after filing the defence. Neither defence service nor defence filing alone supplies the trigger. Rule 306(1)(a) also prohibits filing before the defence, absent leave.
Responsible actor. Defendant seeking to issue a third-party notice.
Later of the actual prescribed defence-period endpoint and any agreed extension endpoint
28 days after the later defence-period endpoint
Defence already filed; Actual prescribed period established, including applicable service/refusal branches; Any plaintiff-agreed extension retained; No leave fixing another filing route. Neither defence service nor defence filing alone supplies the trigger. Rule 306(1)(a) also prohibits filing before the defence, absent leave.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 306 (1) (b) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]How does this provision count time?
- File the third-party notice after filing the defence
- Filing a third-party notice uses 28 days after the later defence-period endpoint. 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 the third-party notice after filing the defence. 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.
Filing a third-party notice uses 28 days after the later defence-period endpoint. 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 the third-party notice after filing the defence. 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 306 (1) (b) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
DefencefiledOctober20.PrescribeddefencetimeendsOctober29.PlaintiffagreedextensionendsNovember2.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | DefencefiledOctober20.PrescribeddefencetimeendsOctober29.PlaintiffagreedextensionendsNovember2. 28 days after the later defence-period endpoint. File the third-party notice after filing the defence. The independent counted-date record retains any excluded days and controlling branch endpoints. | Monday, November 30, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | DefencefiledNovember20.PrescribedtimeendsNovember27.AgreedtimeendsNovember30.28dayfilingcountencountersChristmas. 28 days after the later defence-period endpoint. File the third-party notice after filing the defence. 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. Neither defence service nor defence filing alone supplies the trigger. Rule306(1)(a) also prohibits filing before the defence, absent leave. The illustrative event date is Monday, October 12, 2026. Missing branch facts prevent an automated endpoint. Establish the source-specific actor, event and branch. Neither defence service nor defence filing alone supplies the trigger. Rule306(1)(a) also prohibits filing before the defence, absent leave. | Establish the source-specific actor, event and branch. Neither defence service nor defence filing alone supplies the trigger. Rule306(1)(a) also prohibits filing before the defence, absent leave. |
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?
- Defence already filed
- Defence already filed
- Actual prescribed period established, including applicable service/refusal branches
- Actual prescribed period established, including applicable service/refusal branches
- Any plaintiff-agreed extension retained
- Any plaintiff-agreed extension retained
- No leave fixing another filing route
- No leave fixing another filing route
- Defence already filed; Actual prescribed period established, including applicable service/refusal branches; Any plaintiff-agreed extension retained; No leave fixing another filing route. Neither defence service nor defence filing alone supplies the trigger. Rule 306(1)(a) also prohibits filing before the defence, absent leave.
- Neither defence service nor defence filing alone supplies the trigger. Rule 306(1)(a) also prohibits filing before the defence, absent leave.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When does the ACT filing a third-party notice period end?
What event starts the ACT third-party notice - filing clock?
Later of the actual prescribed defence-period endpoint and any agreed extension endpoint. Defendant seeking to issue a third-party notice. Neither defence service nor defence filing alone supplies the trigger. Rule 306(1)(a) also prohibits filing before the defence, absent leave.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 306 (1) (b) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]What must be filed or served for third-party notice - filing?
File the third-party notice after filing the defence. Complete it with Court Registry. Latest ordinary completion date does not prove that the act occurred.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 306 (1) (b) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]When does the stated period apply to third-party notice - filing?
28 days after the later defence-period endpoint. Defence already filed; Actual prescribed period established, including applicable service/refusal branches; Any plaintiff-agreed extension retained; No leave fixing another filing route.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 306 (1) (b) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]Which material branch changes third-party notice - filing?
Neither defence service nor defence filing alone supplies the trigger. Rule 306(1)(a) also prohibits filing before the defence, absent leave.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 306 (1) (b) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]How do closed days affect third-party notice - filing?
Filing a third-party notice uses 28 days after the later defence-period endpoint. 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 the third-party notice after filing the defence. 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 third-party notice - filing?
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 306 (1) (b) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 306 (1) (b) [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 |