Send the supplier request before a Queensland part 13A proceeding
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Draft the written s 147 request and diary 30 days. If the claim will be a group proceeding in the Supreme Court of Queensland, flag part 13A and Practice Direction 8 of 2023. Do not call any supplier the manufacturer.
- What the lawyer must review
- Settle the written request and each known supplier it goes to.
- Diary 30 days. A non-complying supplier is taken to be the manufacturer for the action, but not for s 142(c).
- Use part 13A only if the proceeding is in the Supreme Court of Queensland.
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. A supplier letter, then the Supreme Court of Queensland if a part 13A proceeding follows
Produce. The s 147 request, a 30-day diary, and a note if part 13A will apply.
Have ready. Known suppliers; Purchase records; The lawyer's forum choice.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The wholesaler does not answer. The lawyer decides the s 147 consequence. The seven-day draft opt-out notice in Practice Direction 8 of 2023 is a later, different step.
Stop and hand it back when
- The s 147 diary is replaced with the seven-day case-conference step.
- A supplier is treated as manufacturer for s 142(c).
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Draft the written s 147 request and diary 30 days. If the claim will be a group proceeding in the Supreme Court of Queensland, flag part 13A and Practice Direction 8 of 2023. Do not call any supplier the manufacturer. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the notice asks for the manufacturer or the supplier's own supplier.
- Do not apply the deemed-manufacturer rule to the s 142(c) defence.
- Within seven days of the initial case conference, the representative files a draft opt-out notice under Practice Direction 8 of 2023. That step is not the s 147 request.
Sources
- Australian Consumer Law, s 147 · 2026-10-23
- Supreme Court of Queensland, Practice Direction 8 of 2023 · 2026-10-23
If a submission is filed in the Supreme Court of Queensland, Practice Direction 5 of 2025 requires a named practitioner to verify the references. It is not a general ban on generative AI.
No Queensland form number for the s 147 request was opened.