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## Form 1
Section 24
Request For Service Of Originating Process On A Foreign State
TO: The Attorney‑General of the Commonwealth
A proceeding has been commenced in (name of court, tribunal, etc.) against (here insert name of foreign State).
The proceeding concerns (short particulars of the claim against the foreign State).
In accordance with section 24 of the Foreign States Immunities Act 1985, enclosed are:
(a) the initiating process in the proceeding;
(b) a statutory declaration;
(c) \*a translation of the initiating process into (name of language), an official language of the foreign State; and
(d) \*a certificate signed by the translator,
and it is requested that this Form, the initiating process, the statutory declaration, \*the translation and the certificate be transmitted by the Department of Foreign Affairs to the department or organ of the foreign State that is equivalent to that Department.
It is further requested that, when service of the initiating process and other documents has been effected on the foreign State in accordance with that Act, the Minister for Foreign Affairs certify accordingly under section 40 of that Act, and forward the certificate to (name and address of person to whom certificate of service should be forwarded).
DATED this day of 19
(signature of plaintiff or applicant)
\* delete if not applicable.