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20.6.—(1) A defendant who has filed an acknowledgment of service or a defence may make an additional claim for contribution or indemnity against a person who is already a party to the proceedings by—
(a)filing a notice containing a statement of the nature and grounds of his additional claim; and
(b)serving the notice on that party.
(2) A defendant may file and serve a notice under this rule—
(a)without the court’s permission, if he files and serves it—
(i)with his defence; or
(ii)if his additional claim for contribution or indemnity is against a party added to the claim later, within 28 days after that party files his defence; or
(b)at any other time with the court’s permission.
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