Court Procedures Rules
6562Application—subdiv 6.8.12.4
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6562 Application—subdiv 6.8.12.4 (1) This subdivision applies to service in the ACT of a foreign judicial document for which a due form of request for service has been sent to the court— (a) by the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth, whether in the first instance or following a referral under rule 6563; or
Rule 6563 (b) by a forwarding authority. (2) A request for service in the ACT is in due form if it is in accordance with approved form 6.21, part 1 and accompanied by the following: Note See approved form 6.21 (Request for service abroad of judicial documents and certificate) AF2009-149. (a) the document to be served; (b) a summary of the document to be served; Note See approved form 6.22 (Summary of document to be served) AF2019-61. (c) a copy of the request and each document mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b); (d) if a document mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) is not in the English language, an English translation of the document. (3) A translation required under subrule (2) (d) must bear a certificate in English signed by the translator stating— (a) that the translation is an accurate translation of the document; and (b) the translator’s full name, address and qualifications for making the translation.