Childrens Court Rules 2016
sec.28Personal service
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sec.28 Personal service
To serve a document personally, the person serving it must— give the document, or a copy of the document, to the person to be served; and tell the person to be served what the document is. However, if the person does not accept the document or copy, the person serving it may serve it by putting it down in the person’s presence and telling the person what it is. It is not necessary to show to the person served the original of the document. (sec.28-ssec.1) To serve a document personally, the person serving it must— give the document, or a copy of the document, to the person to be served; and tell the person to be served what the document is. (sec.28-ssec.2) However, if the person does not accept the document or copy, the person serving it may serve it by putting it down in the person’s presence and telling the person what it is. (sec.28-ssec.3) It is not necessary to show to the person served the original of the document.
- (a) give the document, or a copy of the document, to the person to be served; and
- (b) tell the person to be served what the document is.