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6438Service if no-one found at party’s address for service
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6438 Service if no-one found at party’s address for service
(1) This rule applies to a party to a proceeding if the party does not have
a solicitor, and no-one can be found at the party’s address for service.
proceedings—application of pt 6.8) and see also r 4008 (Criminal
proceedings—service if no-one found at accused person’s address for
(2) Any document in the proceeding may be served on the party by
leaving a copy at the party’s address for service in a position where it
is reasonably likely to come to the party’s attention.
(3) This rule does not apply to a document that is required under a
territory law to be served personally on the party.
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