---
title: "Ask a supplier to identify the manufacturer in writing"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/ask-a-supplier-to-identify-the-manufacturer-in-writing"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-PR20261023-3"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Ask a supplier to identify the manufacturer in writing

> From the purchase records, draft a notice for the lawyer's review that asks each known supplier for particulars identifying the manufacturer, or that supplier's own supplier, and diary 30 days from the request.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-25

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the purchase records, draft a notice for the lawyer's review that asks each known supplier for particulars identifying the manufacturer, or that supplier's own supplier, and diary 30 days from the request. Do not say that any supplier is the manufacturer. |
| What the lawyer must review | Settle the notice, the suppliers it goes to, and what is requested. The supplier receives the letter. If after 30 days the manufacturer is still unknown, decide which requested suppliers did not comply. Treat a non-complying supplier as the manufacturer for the action, but not for s 142(c). |
| Written for / versions | 3 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

The lawyer settles the request and decides the deemed-manufacturer consequence after 30 days.

- What the AI does: From the purchase records, draft a notice for the lawyer's review that asks each known supplier for particulars identifying the manufacturer, or that supplier's own supplier, and diary 30 days from the request. Do not say that any supplier is the manufacturer.
- What the lawyer does: Settle the notice, the suppliers it goes to, and what is requested. The supplier receives the letter. If after 30 days the manufacturer is still unknown, decide which requested suppliers did not comply. A non-complying supplier is taken to be the manufacturer for the action, but not for s 142(c).
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance. The Commonwealth text opened was the AustLII consolidation.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the notice is in writing and asks for particulars identifying the manufacturer or the supplier's supplier.
2. Confirm each recipient is a supplier of the goods known to the client.
3. Diary 30 days from the request, and record the date any particulars arrived.
4. Do not treat a non-complying supplier as the manufacturer for the state-of-knowledge defence in s 142(c).

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2), s 147](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caca2010265/sch2.html) (checked 2026-10-23)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [New South Wales](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/ask-a-supplier-to-identify-the-manufacturer-in-writing/new-south-wales.md) | Yellow |
| [Victoria](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/ask-a-supplier-to-identify-the-manufacturer-in-writing/victoria.md) | Yellow |
| [Queensland](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/ask-a-supplier-to-identify-the-manufacturer-in-writing/queensland.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*