Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1989 No. 50 FEDERAL COURT RULES (AMENDMENTS) - RULE 2

2. After rule 4 of Order 7 the following rule is inserted: Service on
Principal Solicitor

"4A. (1) Where personal service of a document is not required and the person
to be served has a solicitor acting for him or her which solicitor has another
solicitor as agent whose address is that person's proper address the document
may be served:

   (a)  by leaving a copy of the document at the address of the first-named
        solicitor;

   (b)  by sending a copy of the document by pre-paid post addressed to the
        person to be served at the address of the first-named solicitor; or

   (c)  where an appropriate notice has been given under rule 7 of this Order
        by leaving a copy of the document addressed to the first-named
        solicitor at the exchange box of that solicitor.

"(2) The time of service of any document for the purpose of any proceedings
shall, where the copy of the document:

   (a)  is sent by pre-paid post in accordance with paragraph (1) (b) - be 7
        days after the copy is so sent; or

   (b)  is left in an exchange box in accordance with paragraph (1) (c) - be 2
        days after the copy is so left.".