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CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 594

Service on parent or child or other person

    (1)     If this Act requires a notice of an application or hearing to be served on a child or a parent of a child or other person in accordance with this section, the notice may be served—

S. 594(1)(a) amended by No. 11/2021 s. 43(1)(a).

        (a)     by posting, not less than 14 days before the hearing date stated in the notice, a copy of the notice addressed to the parent or the child or the person (as the case requires) at the last known place of residence or business of the parent or the child or the person; or

S. 594(1)(b) amended by No. 11/2021 s. 43(1)(a).

        (b)     by delivering, not less than 5 days before the hearing date stated in the notice, a copy of the notice to the parent or the child or the person (as the case requires); or

S. 594(1)(c) amended by No. 11/2021 s. 43(1)(b).

        (c)     by leaving, not less than 5 days before the hearing date stated in the notice, a copy of the notice for the parent or the child or the person (as the case requires) at the last known place of residence or business of the parent or the child or the person with a person who apparently resides or works there and who apparently is not less than 16 years of age; or

S. 594(1)(d) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 43(1)(c).

        (d)     by delivering, not less than 5 days before the hearing date stated in the notice, a copy of the document to the parent or the child or the person (as the case requires), by means of an electronic communication that is confirmed as having been received by the parent or the child or the person; or

S. 594(1)(e) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 43(1)(c).

        (e)     by sending by registered post, not less than 14 days before the hearing date stated in the notice, a copy of the notice, addressed to the authorised legal representative of the parent or the child or the person (as the case requires), to the place of business of the authorised legal representative of the parent or the child or the person; or

S. 594(1)(f) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 43(1)(c).

        (f)     by leaving, not less than 5 days before the hearing date stated in the notice, a copy of the notice for the parent or the child or the person (as the case requires)—

              (i)     at the place of business of the authorised legal representative of the parent or the child or the person; and

              (ii)     with a person who apparently works there and who apparently is not less than 16 years of age; or

S. 594(1)(g) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 43(1)(c).

        (g)     by delivering, not less than 5 days before the hearing date stated in the notice, a copy of the notice, addressed to the authorised legal representative of the parent or the child or the person (as the case requires), to the authorised legal representative personally; or

S. 594(1)(h) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 43(1)(c).

        (h)     by delivering, not less than 5 days before the hearing date stated in the notice, a copy of the notice to the authorised legal representative of the parent or the child or the person (as the case requires) by means of an electronic communication that is confirmed as having been received by the authorised legal representative.

S. 594(2) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 43(2).

    (2)     In this section—

"authorised legal representative" of a child or a parent of a child or other person means a legal representative of the child or the parent or other person who has been instructed by the child or parent or other person to receive documents on behalf of the child or the parent or other person.



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