3210Adoption proceedings—service of applications

3210 Adoption proceedings—service of applications (1) A sealed copy of an application for an order under the Adoption Act must be served personally. (2) However, a sealed copy of an application may be served on— (a) the CYP director-general by giving the sealed copy to a member of the staff of the CYP director-general’s office; and (b) the principal officer of a private adoption agency by giving the sealed copy to a member of the staff of the agency. Note 1 Ch 6 has provisions applying to all proceedings (see r 6000 (Application—ch 6). Note 2 See r 6405 (How document is personally served). Service may be made in another way eg by substituted service (see r 6460 (Substituted

Adoption proceedings—general procedures Division 3.2.7 Rule 3211