Criminal Practice Rules 1999
sec.39Service—minors
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sec.39 Service—minors
Subject to subrule (2) , a person serving a subpoena on a minor must serve it instead on— the minor’s parent or guardian; or if there is no parent or guardian, an adult who has the care of the minor or with whom the minor lives. A minor is an individual who is under 18 years— Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1. A person serving a subpoena on a minor who is over 16 years may serve it on the minor only if the minor— does not have a parent or guardian; or is not apparently in the care of an adult or does not apparently live with an adult. r 39 amd 2023 Act No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 5 (sec.39-ssec.1) Subject to subrule (2) , a person serving a subpoena on a minor must serve it instead on— the minor’s parent or guardian; or if there is no parent or guardian, an adult who has the care of the minor or with whom the minor lives. A minor is an individual who is under 18 years— Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1. (sec.39-ssec.2) A person serving a subpoena on a minor who is over 16 years may serve it on the minor only if the minor— does not have a parent or guardian; or is not apparently in the care of an adult or does not apparently live with an adult.
- (a) the minor’s parent or guardian; or
- (b) if there is no parent or guardian, an adult who has the care of the minor or with whom the minor lives.
- (a) does not have a parent or guardian; or
- (b) is not apparently in the care of an adult or does not apparently live with an adult.