6435Service on children

6435 Service on children served on a child for a proceeding must be served instead on the person who is the child’s litigation guardian for the proceeding. Note The Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines child as an individual who is under 18 years old. (2) If the child does not have a litigation guardian for the proceeding, the document must be served instead on— (a) if the child is at least 16 years old—the child; or (b) the child’s parent or guardian; or (c) if there is no parent or guardian— (i) an adult who has parental responsibility for the child under the Children and Young People Act 2008; or

Rule 6436 (ii) if there is no-one under subparagraph (i)—an adult who otherwise has care of the child or with whom the child lives. document, personal service of the document on a person (including the child) under subrule (1) or (2) is taken to be personal service on the child.