Domestic and Family Violence Protection Rules 2014
sec.16Informal service
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sec.16 Informal service
This rule applies if— personal service or service under a substituted service order is not required by the DFVP Act or these rules; and a document is not served as required under rule 15 for any reason; and despite the document not being served under rule 15 , the document or a copy of the document still came into the possession of the person to be served; and the DFVP court is satisfied on evidence before it that the document came into the person’s possession on or before a particular day. The DFVP court may order that the possession of the document is service for these rules. The DFVP court may order that the document was served on— the day it came into the person’s possession; or another day stated in the order. r 16 amd 2023 SL No. 96 s 9 (sec.16-ssec.1) This rule applies if— personal service or service under a substituted service order is not required by the DFVP Act or these rules; and a document is not served as required under rule 15 for any reason; and despite the document not being served under rule 15 , the document or a copy of the document still came into the possession of the person to be served; and the DFVP court is satisfied on evidence before it that the document came into the person’s possession on or before a particular day. (sec.16-ssec.2) The DFVP court may order that the possession of the document is service for these rules. (sec.16-ssec.3) The DFVP court may order that the document was served on— the day it came into the person’s possession; or another day stated in the order.
- (a) personal service or service under a substituted service order is not required by the DFVP Act or these rules; and
- (b) a document is not served as required under rule 15 for any reason; and
- (c) despite the document not being served under rule 15 , the document or a copy of the document still came into the possession of the person to be served; and
- (d) the DFVP court is satisfied on evidence before it that the document came into the person’s possession on or before a particular day.
- (a) the day it came into the person’s possession; or
- (b) another day stated in the order.