Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsIf, after receiving a request for service in this jurisdiction, the 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.