Send the supplier request before a Victorian Part 4A 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 Victoria, flag Part 4A and Practice Note SC Gen 10. 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 4A only if the proceeding is in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. A supplier letter, then the Supreme Court of Victoria if a Part 4A proceeding follows
Produce. The s 147 request, a 30-day diary, and a note if Part 4A will apply.
Have ready. Known suppliers; Purchase records; The lawyer's forum choice.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The retailer does not answer in 30 days. The lawyer decides the deemed-manufacturer consequence, and does not use it for the state-of-knowledge defence. Part 4A is noted only because the proceeding will be in the Supreme Court.
Stop and hand it back when
- The 30-day diary is taken from the injury date.
- 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 Victoria, flag Part 4A and Practice Note SC Gen 10. 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.
- If the claim becomes a Part 4A proceeding, follow SC Gen 10 for case management.
Sources
- Australian Consumer Law, s 147 · 2026-10-23
- Supreme Court of Victoria, Practice Note SC Gen 10 · 2026-10-23
If the work reaches the Supreme Court of Victoria, Practice Note SC GEN 25 requires the lawyer to verify output. Do not put health records into a public AI tool. One AI tool cannot verify another.
No Victorian form number for the s 147 request was opened.