Australia · Australian Capital Territory courts
When does the ACT overseas service notice of intention to respond period end?
42 days from service. File a notice of intention to respond. Rule 6506 fixes the notice period. It does not automatically create a 42 day defence period for every overseas-related case.
- Period
- 42 days from service
- Trigger
- Effective service outside Australia
- Rule
- Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6506 [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 overseas service notice of intention to respond period end?
42 days from service. File a notice of intention to respond. Rule 6506 fixes the notice period. It does not automatically create a 42 day defence period for every overseas-related case.
Responsible actor. Defendant actually served outside Australia.
Effective service outside Australia
42 days from service
Service occurred outside Australia, not merely an overseas defendant; Valid service route established; No contrary court order under rule 6506. Rule 6506 fixes the notice period. It does not automatically create a 42 day defence period for every overseas-related case.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6506 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]How does this provision count time?
- File a notice of intention to respond
- Overseas service notice of intention to respond uses 42 days from service. 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 notice of intention to respond. 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.
Overseas service notice of intention to respond uses 42 days from service. 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 notice of intention to respond. 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 6506 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Actual effective service outside australia on October12,2026. All stated branch facts apply.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Actual effective service outside australia on October12,2026. All stated branch facts apply. 42 days from service. File a notice of intention to respond. The independent counted-date record retains any excluded days and controlling branch endpoints. | Monday, November 23, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | Actual effective service outside australia on December21,2026. The procedural count encounters the prescribed Christmas period. 42 days from service. File a notice of intention to respond. The independent counted-date record retains any excluded days and controlling branch endpoints. | Tuesday, February 9, 2027 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | The actual prerequisite or controlling branch is absent. Rule6506 fixes the notice period. It does not automatically create a42day defence period for every overseas-related case. The illustrative event date is Monday, October 12, 2026. Missing branch facts prevent an automated endpoint. Establish the source-specific actor, event and branch. Rule6506 fixes the notice period. It does not automatically create a42day defence period for every overseas-related case. | Establish the source-specific actor, event and branch. Rule6506 fixes the notice period. It does not automatically create a42day defence period for every overseas-related case. |
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?
- Service occurred outside Australia, not merely an overseas defendant
- Service occurred outside Australia, not merely an overseas defendant
- Valid service route established
- Valid service route established
- No contrary court order under rule 6506
- No contrary court order under rule 6506
- Service occurred outside Australia, not merely an overseas defendant; Valid service route established; No contrary court order under rule 6506. Rule 6506 fixes the notice period. It does not automatically create a 42 day defence period for every overseas-related case.
- Rule 6506 fixes the notice period. It does not automatically create a 42 day defence period for every overseas-related case.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When does the ACT overseas service notice of intention to respond period end?
What event starts the ACT notice of intention to respond after service outside australia clock?
Effective service outside Australia. Defendant actually served outside Australia. Rule 6506 fixes the notice period. It does not automatically create a 42 day defence period for every overseas-related case.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6506 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]What must be filed or served for notice of intention to respond after service outside australia?
File a notice of intention to respond. Complete it with Court Registry. Latest ordinary completion date does not prove that the act occurred.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6506 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]When does the stated period apply to notice of intention to respond after service outside australia?
42 days from service. Service occurred outside Australia, not merely an overseas defendant; Valid service route established; No contrary court order under rule 6506.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6506 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]Which material branch changes notice of intention to respond after service outside australia?
Rule 6506 fixes the notice period. It does not automatically create a 42 day defence period for every overseas-related case.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6506 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]How do closed days affect notice of intention to respond after service outside australia?
Overseas service notice of intention to respond uses 42 days from service. 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 notice of intention to respond. 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 notice of intention to respond after service outside australia?
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 6506 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6506 [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 |