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COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 6421

Service by filing

    (1)     This rule—

        (a)     applies if a defendant

              (i)     has not filed in the court a notice of intention to respond or defence; or

              (ii)     has not given an address for service; and

        (b)     does not apply to a document that must be served personally.

Note     This rule does not apply to a criminal proceeding (see r 4006 (Criminal proceedings—application of pt 6.8) and see also r 4007 (Criminal proceedings—service on accused person by filing if no address for service)).

    (2)     A document may be served on the defendant by—

        (a)     filing it in the court; and

        (b)     sending a sealed or stamped copy by prepaid post, addressed to the defendant, at the defendant's last-known address.

    (3)     A document filed under this rule must state on its first page that it is filed under this rule.

Note to div 6.8.5

This division does not apply to a criminal proceeding (see r 4006 (Criminal proceedings—application of pt 6.8)).



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