PART 4 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

4 Documents that must be served by specified methods
1 The documents listed in paragraph (2) may be served—
(a) on an individual, only under rule 4.3(1)(a) (handing over) or rule 4.4(1) and (2)(a) (leaving or posting); and
(b) on a corporation, only under rule 4.3(1)(b) (handing over) or rule 4.4(1) and (2)(b) (leaving or posting).
2 Those documents are—
(a) a summons, requisition or witness summons;
(b) notice of an order under section 25 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 ;
1988 c. 53; section 25 was amended by section 90 of, and paragraphs 140 and 142 of Schedule 13 to, the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22), section 165 of, and paragraph 118 of Schedule 9 to, the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6) and section 109 of, and paragraph 311 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).
(c) a notice of registration under section 71(6) of that Act ;
1988 c. 53. Section 71(6) was amended by section 109 of, and paragraph 317 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).
(d) notice of a hearing to review the postponement of the issue of a warrant of detention or imprisonment under section 77(6) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 ;
1980 c. 43; section 77(6) was substituted by section 109 of, and paragraph 218 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).
(e) notice under section 86 of that Act of a revised date to attend a means inquiry;
1980 c. 43; section 86 was amended by section 51(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) and section 97(3) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22).
(f) any notice or document served under Part 19 (Bail in magistrates' courts and the Crown Court);
(g) notice under rule 37.15(a) of when and where an adjourned hearing will resume;
(h) notice under rule 42.5(3) of an application to vary or discharge a compensation order;
(i) notice under rule 42.10(2)(c) of the location of the sentencing or enforcing court;
(j) a collection order, or notice requiring payment, served under rule 52.2(a).
3 An application or written statement, and notice, under rule 62.9 alleging contempt of court may be served—
(a) on an individual, only under rule 4.3(1)(a) (by handing it to him or her);
(b) on a corporation, only under rule 4.3(1)(b) (by handing it to a person holding a senior position in that corporation).