sec.34Service on agent

sec.34 Service on agent

This rule applies if— a person living or carrying on business outside Queensland (the principal ) enters into a contract in Queensland through an agent living or carrying on business in Queensland; and a proceeding arises out of the contract. The court, commission or registrar may, without deciding the agent’s authority or business relationship with the principal, give leave for the document starting the proceeding to be served on the agent. The party serving the document on the agent must immediately send the principal a copy of the order and the document starting the proceeding. The documents required to be sent under subrule (3) must be sent to the principal’s address outside Queensland by post. (sec.34-ssec.1) This rule applies if— a person living or carrying on business outside Queensland (the principal ) enters into a contract in Queensland through an agent living or carrying on business in Queensland; and a proceeding arises out of the contract. (sec.34-ssec.2) The court, commission or registrar may, without deciding the agent’s authority or business relationship with the principal, give leave for the document starting the proceeding to be served on the agent. (sec.34-ssec.3) The party serving the document on the agent must immediately send the principal a copy of the order and the document starting the proceeding. (sec.34-ssec.4) The documents required to be sent under subrule (3) must be sent to the principal’s address outside Queensland by post.

• (a) a person living or carrying on business outside Queensland (the principal ) enters into a contract in Queensland through an agent living or carrying on business in Queensland; and
• (b) a proceeding arises out of the contract.