(a) Answers seeking affirmative relief. In its answer, a respondent may seek relief within the jurisdiction of the Authority against other parties in a proceeding if common questions of law or fact are present. The answer must conform to this chapter for answers generally and set forth:
- (1) The facts constituting the grounds of complaint.
- (2) The provisions of the statutes, rules, regulations or orders relied upon.
- (3) The injury complained of.
- (4) The relief sought.
- (b) Answers raising new matter. An affirmative defense shall be pleaded in an answer or other responsive pleading under the heading of ‘‘New Matter.’’ A party may set forth as new matter another material fact which is not merely a denial of the averments of the preceding pleading.
- (c) Supersession. Subsections (a) and (b) supersede 1 Pa. Code § 35.38 (relating to respondents seeking affirmative relief).