Malaysia legislation
Section 66
Section 66
(1)
Every counterclaim shall contain the like matter and particulars as a statementof claim and shall be signed by the defendant or his Syar'ie Lawyer.
(2)
A counterclaim shall not be made against any person not then a party to the action, but if a cross action is brought, an order for consolidation may be made by the Court.
(b)
appear on the day of appearance and dispute the plaintiff's claim.
(2)
Where a defendant appears in Court and disputes the plaintiff's claim, the Court may order him to serve a defence within such time as it may direct.
(3)
A defence shall be in Form MS 16.