---
title: "Send the supplier request before a Victorian Part 4A proceeding"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/ask-a-supplier-to-identify-the-manufacturer-in-writing/victoria"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-PR20261023-3-VIC"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["VIC"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Send the supplier request before a Victorian Part 4A proceeding

> 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.

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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 | 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. |
| Written for | Victoria |
| Applies to | [Ask a supplier to identify the manufacturer in writing](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/ask-a-supplier-to-identify-the-manufacturer-in-writing.md) |

## Checking plan

**Verify against sources**

The 30-day request is Commonwealth and is the same in the Federal Court. The Victorian difference is Part 4A and SC Gen 10 if the claim is then a group proceeding in the Supreme Court.

- What the AI does: 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 does: The lawyer settles the request and the 30-day consequence.
- Who reviews: Lawyer competent in this practice area
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the notice asks for the manufacturer or the supplier's own supplier.
2. Do not apply the deemed-manufacturer rule to the s 142(c) defence.
3. If the claim becomes a Part 4A proceeding, follow SC Gen 10 for case management.

## Notes

- 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.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: A supplier letter, then the Supreme Court of Victoria if a Part 4A proceeding follows

**Deliverable**: The s 147 request, a 30-day diary, and a note if Part 4A will apply.

**Inputs**

- Known suppliers
- Purchase records
- The lawyer's forum choice

**Example**: 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 escalate when**

- The 30-day diary is taken from the injury date.
- A supplier is treated as manufacturer for s 142(c).

Checked 2026-10-23.

## Sources

- [Australian Consumer Law, s 147](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caca2010265/sch2.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Supreme Court of Victoria, Practice Note SC Gen 10](https://www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/areas/legal-resources/practice-notes/sc-gen-10-conduct-of-group-proceedings-class-actions-second) (checked 2026-10-23)

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