If, after receiving a request for service in this jurisdiction, a Registrar is of the opinion:
(a) that the request does not comply with rule 10.73; or
(b) that the document to which the request relates is not a foreign judicial document; or
(c) that compliance with the request may infringe Australia's sovereignty or security;
the Registrar must refer the request to the Attorney - General's Department, together with a statement of the Registrar's opinion.
Note: The Attorney - General's Department will deal with
misdirected and non - compliant requests, make arrangements for the service of
extrajudicial documents and assess and decide questions concerning
Australia's sovereignty and security.