48. Registrar to be notified of proceedings, etc., and may take part

In any proceedings under the Act —

the party that commenced the proceedings must —

serve the originating process on the Registrar within 7 days after the originating process is issued;

if the proceedings are entirely discontinued or withdrawn, notify the Registrar within 7 days after the discontinuance or withdrawal takes effect; and

notify the Registrar of the judgment of the Court within 7 days after the judgment is given;

a defendant that entirely discontinues or withdraws its defence or counterclaim must notify the Registrar within 7 days after the discontinuance or withdrawal takes effect; and

a party that files a notice of appeal against the judgment of the Court must —

notify the Registrar within 7 days after the notice of appeal is filed;

if the appeal is withdrawn, notify the Registrar within 7 days after the withdrawal takes effect; and

notify the Registrar of the judgment of the appellate court within 7 days after the judgment is given.

Notice under paragraph (1) must be given in writing.

The Registrar —

may take part in any proceedings under the Act to the extent permitted by the Court; but(b)need not serve a defence or other pleading unless ordered to do so by the Court.

In any proceedings under the Act —

the party that commenced the proceedings must —

serve the originating process on the Registrar within 7 days after the originating process is issued;

if the proceedings are entirely discontinued or withdrawn, notify the Registrar within 7 days after the discontinuance or withdrawal takes effect; and

notify the Registrar of the judgment of the Court within 7 days after the judgment is given;

a defendant that entirely discontinues or withdraws its defence or counterclaim must notify the Registrar within 7 days after the discontinuance or withdrawal takes effect; and

a party that files a notice of appeal against the judgment of the Court must —

notify the Registrar within 7 days after the notice of appeal is filed;

if the appeal is withdrawn, notify the Registrar within 7 days after the withdrawal takes effect; and

notify the Registrar of the judgment of the appellate court within 7 days after the judgment is given.

Notice under paragraph (1) must be given in writing.

The Registrar —

may take part in any proceedings under the Act to the extent permitted by the Court; but(b)need not serve a defence or other pleading unless ordered to do so by the Court.