Western Australian Current Regulations

INDUSTRIAL MAGISTRATES COURTS (GENERAL JURISDICTION) REGULATIONS 2005 - REG 53

53 .         Service of a document on a natural person

        (1)         Except as provided in regulation 54, if a party wants to serve a document on a natural person the party must do so in accordance with this regulation.

        (2)         A document may be served by delivering it to the person personally.

        (3)         Any document except a witness summons may be served —

            (a)         if an address for service has been provided under regulation 52(1), by delivering it, or sending it by pre‑paid post, to that address; or

            (b)         if no address for service has been provided under regulation 52(1) —

                  (i)         by leaving it at the person’s usual or last known place of residence with a person who, on reasonable grounds, is believed to be over the age of 16 years; or

                  (ii)         if the person is the principal of a business, by leaving it at the person’s usual or last known place of business with a person who, on reasonable grounds, is believed to be in charge of the business;

                or

            (c)         in a CIPPLSL case, by delivering it, or sending it by pre‑paid post, to the person’s address last known to the Board.

        (4)         A document may be served on the person by email or fax under Division 2.

        [Regulation 53 amended: Gazette 31 Jul 2012 p. 3687.]