6484Special witness—no shortening of time for service

6484 Special witness—no shortening of time for service The parties to a proceeding cannot, by agreement, shorten the time for service of a subpoena on, or the giving of a notice under rule 6483 to, a special witness. Rule 6500 Note 1 This division does not apply to a criminal proceeding (see r 4006 (Criminal proceedings—application of pt 6.8)). Note 2 Service outside Australia under the Hague Convention is dealt with in div 6.8.12 (Service under the Hague Convention). Note 3 Service of initiating documents in New Zealand for certain civil proceedings is dealt with in the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act, pt 2. See also these rules, pt 6.10A (Trans-Tasman proceedings).