PART 2SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

Service on a person to whom proceedings relate5

1

Where under these Rules any document is to be served on a person to whom any proceedings relate, it may be served—

a

on him personally;

b

by post in a letter addressed to him at his unit;

c

if he is not subject to service law—

i

by leaving it at his usual or last known place of abode; or

ii

by post in a letter addressed to his usual or last known place of abode;

d

by post in a letter addressed to his legal representative’s place of business; or

e

by DX, fax, electronic mail or other electronic means to his legal representative, where his legal representative—

i

has given a DX box number, fax number or electronic mail or other electronic means address; and

ii

has not refused to accept service by that means.

2

In this rule references to the person’s legal representative are to any person of whose name and address the court administration officer has been notified under rule 41(4).