Rule 2.11 Notice of intention to defend

In these Rules any reference to a notice of intention to defend is a reference to an acknowledgement of service in Form M6 [^f1 or in Form M6A] containing a statement to the effect that the person by whom or on whose behalf it is signed intends to defend the proceedings to which the acknowledgement relates, and any reference to giving notice of intention to defend is a reference to returning such a notice to the Matrimonial Office.

In relation to any person on whom there is served a document requiring or authorising an acknowledgement of service to be returned to the Matrimonial Office references in these Rules to the time limited for giving notice of intention to defend are references to 14 days after service of the document, inclusive of the day of service, or such other time as may be fixed.

Subject to paragraph (2), a person may give notice of intention to defend notwithstanding that he has already returned to the Matrimonial Office an acknowledgement of service not constituting such a notice.