6467Proof of service

6467 Proof of service (1) Service of a document may be proved— (a) by affidavit of service made by the person who served the (b) by the person who served the document giving sworn evidence about the service; or (c) if the document was served under rule 6412 (Service of originating process by post—Magistrates Court)—by production of the certificate of postal service; or (d) in another way that the court directs is to be treated as direction. (2) If an affidavit of service of a document is required or allowed under a territory law, the affidavit— (a) for service in accordance with rule 6405 (How document is personally served)—must be made by the person who served the document and include the following: (i) the person’s full name; (ii) the time, day and date the document was served; (iii) the place of service; (iv) the name of the person served and how the person was identified; or Rule 6467 (b) for any other kind of service— (i) must state how the document was served; and (ii) must state the relevant dates and the facts showing service; and (iii) if service was made in a way that required the person served to be identified—how the person was identified; and (iv) may be made on information given to, or the belief of, the person causing the service; and (v) if made on information given to the person causing the service—must state the source of the information. (3) For subrule (2) (b) (ii), if the document was served by post, the affidavit must state the following: (a) that it was sent by prepaid post to a stated address; (b) that it was addressed to the person or, if it was sent to an address for service that is the office of a solicitor, to that solicitor; (c) the date the document was posted. (4) Subrules (2) and (3) do not limit the matters to be stated in the (5) If the court gives leave to serve a document— (a) a sealed copy of the order giving leave must be served with the document; and (b) any affidavit of service for the document must deal with the service of the order as well as the service of the document. Rule 6468 (6) An affidavit of service of a document must— (a) have the document filed with it as an annexure or exhibit or be written on the document; or (b) if the document has been filed in the court—mention the document in a way sufficient to enable the document to be identified.