Domestic and Family Violence Protection Rules 2014
sec.13Proof of personal service
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sec.13 Proof of personal service
This rule applies to a person, other than a police officer, who must personally serve a document under the DFVP Act or these rules. The person must— file an affidavit of personal service with the registry of the DFVP court hearing the proceeding; and if the DFVP court orders—give evidence orally about the service. The affidavit of personal service must— either— be in the approved form and— have the document that was served filed with it as an exhibit; or if the document that was served has been filed—mention the document in a way sufficient to enable the document to be identified; or be written on the document that was served but otherwise be in the approved form; and be made by the person who served the document; and include each of the following details— the person’s name; the time, day and date the document was served; the place of service; the name of the person served and how the person was identified. r 13 amd 2017 SL No. 192 s 3 (sec.13-ssec.1) This rule applies to a person, other than a police officer, who must personally serve a document under the DFVP Act or these rules. (sec.13-ssec.2) The person must— file an affidavit of personal service with the registry of the DFVP court hearing the proceeding; and if the DFVP court orders—give evidence orally about the service. (sec.13-ssec.3) The affidavit of personal service must— either— be in the approved form and— have the document that was served filed with it as an exhibit; or if the document that was served has been filed—mention the document in a way sufficient to enable the document to be identified; or be written on the document that was served but otherwise be in the approved form; and be made by the person who served the document; and include each of the following details— the person’s name; the time, day and date the document was served; the place of service; the name of the person served and how the person was identified.
- (a) file an affidavit of personal service with the registry of the DFVP court hearing the proceeding; and
- (b) if the DFVP court orders—give evidence orally about the service.
- (a) either— (i) be in the approved form and— (A) have the document that was served filed with it as an exhibit; or (B) if the document that was served has been filed—mention the document in a way sufficient to enable the document to be identified; or (ii) be written on the document that was served but otherwise be in the approved form; and
- (i) be in the approved form and— (A) have the document that was served filed with it as an exhibit; or (B) if the document that was served has been filed—mention the document in a way sufficient to enable the document to be identified; or
- (A) have the document that was served filed with it as an exhibit; or
- (B) if the document that was served has been filed—mention the document in a way sufficient to enable the document to be identified; or