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54.—(1) This rule applies where the designated officer receives from the Lord Chancellor notice of the institution of proceedings, including notice of the substance of the claim, in a Hague Convention Country or in the United States of America in relation to the making, variation or revocation of a maintenance order.
(2) If it appears to the designated officer that the person against whom the proceedings were instituted is residing within the local justice area for which the court acts, the designated officer must serve the notice on that person by sending it by recorded delivery addressed to that person at that person’s last known or usual address.
(3) If it appears to the designated officer that the person concerned is not residing within the area, the court officer must inform the Lord Chancellor and return the notice.
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