(1) A sealed copy of an application for an order under the title="A1993-20">Adoption Act
must be served personally.
(2) However, a sealed copy of an application may be served on—
(a) the CYP director-general by giving the sealed copy to a member of the staff of the CYP director-general's office; and
(b) the principal officer of a private adoption agency by giving the sealed copy to a member of the staff of the agency.
Note 1 Ch 6 has provisions applying to all proceedings (see r 6000 (Application—ch 6).
Note 2 See r 6405 (How document is personally served). Service may be made in another way eg by substituted service (see r 6460 (Substituted service)).