Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00487:section:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00487
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 17
Character Range: 33752–34441

17  Application to stay Australian proceeding on forum grounds
 (1) A defendant in a civil proceeding in an Australian court may apply to the court for an order staying the proceeding on the grounds that a New Zealand court is the more appropriate court to determine the matters in issue.
 (2) The application must be made within:
 (a) 30 working days of the Australian court after the day on which the defendant was served with the initiating document for the proceeding; or
 (b) if, before or after the end of that period, the plaintiff or defendant applies to the Australian court for a shorter or longer period—any shorter or longer period the Australian court considers appropriate.