Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Civil Claims Third Party Procedure Rule 1977
7Service of third party notice
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7 Service of third party notice
7 Service of third party notice
(1) Service of a third party notice upon a third party shall be effected in the same manner as a summons may be served upon a defendant but service of the third party notice shall only be effective if at the time of service a copy of the summons commencing the action and a copy of each other document filed in the action before the third party notice is filed is also served on the third party.
(2) A person who effects service of a third party notice shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, file an affidavit of that service and, by notice in writing inform each party to the action, other than the defendant (unless service of the third party notice has been effected by the bailiff) and the third party, of the date of that service.