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title: "Identify the manufacturer before a Queensland part 13A proceeding"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/identify-who-counts-as-the-manufacturer-of-the-goods/queensland"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-PR20261023-2-QLD"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["QLD"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Identify the manufacturer before a Queensland part 13A proceeding

> List the s 7 candidates from the labels and import records. A group proceeding in the Supreme Court of Queensland is under part 13A of the Civil Proceedings Act 2011, managed under Practice Direction 8 of 2023.…

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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 | List the s 7 candidates from the labels and import records. A group proceeding in the Supreme Court of Queensland is under part 13A of the Civil Proceedings Act 2011, managed under Practice Direction 8 of 2023. That direction does not govern a Federal Court proceeding. |
| What the lawyer must review | Decide which s 7 paragraph applies, including a brand owner and an importer. Treat a name or brand on the goods as presumed, unless the contrary is established. Use part 13A and Practice Direction 8 of 2023 only for a proceeding in the Supreme Court of Queensland. |
| Written for | Queensland |
| Applies to | [Identify who counts as the manufacturer of the goods](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/identify-who-counts-as-the-manufacturer-of-the-goods.md) |

## Checking plan

**Verify against sources**

Who is a manufacturer does not change with the court. A Queensland group proceeding is part 13A. Practice Direction 8 of 2023 applies in the Supreme Court, including the Central, Northern and Far Northern regions.

- What the AI does: List the s 7 candidates from the labels and import records. A group proceeding in the Supreme Court of Queensland is under part 13A of the Civil Proceedings Act 2011, managed under Practice Direction 8 of 2023. That direction does not govern a Federal Court proceeding.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides the s 7 manufacturer and whether part 13A is the proceeding.
- 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. Separate the producer, the brand owner and the importer.
2. Record whether the actual manufacturer had a place of business in Australia at importation.
3. If the proceeding is in a regional Supreme Court, Practice Direction 8 of 2023 still applies.

## Notes

- 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.
- The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules apply subject to part 13A.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of Queensland, part 13A, including a regional registry

**Deliverable**: A manufacturer list, marked if the claim will be a part 13A proceeding.

**Inputs**

- Labels, invoices and import records
- The lawyer's choice of forum and registry

**Example**: Illustrative example: The importer has no Australian manufacturer behind it. The lawyer applies s 7(1)(e). Because the proceeding will be filed in the Supreme Court at a regional centre, Practice Direction 8 of 2023 is the management direction.

**Stop and escalate when**

- A person is named as manufacturer with no s 7 paragraph.
- Practice Direction 8 of 2023 is used for a Federal Court proceeding.

Checked 2026-10-23.

## Sources

- [Australian Consumer Law, s 7](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caca2010265/sch2.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Supreme Court of Queensland, Practice Direction 8 of 2023](https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/757731/sc-pd-08-of-2023.pdf) (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.*