Victorian Numbered Regulations

SUPREME COURT (GENERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2015 (SR NO 103 OF 2015) - REG 80.14

If, after receiving a request for service in this jurisdiction, the Prothonotary is of the opinion—

        (a)     that the request does not comply with Rule 80.13; 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; or

        (d)     that the request seeks service of a document in some other State or Territory—

the Prothonotary must refer the request to the Attorney-General's Department of the Commonwealth together with a statement of his or her opinion.

Note

The Attorney-General's Department of the Commonwealth 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.