13Service of summons

#### 13 Service of summons (1) For the purposes of sections 171 and 174 of the Act, the way of service set out in this regulation is prescribed. (2) A document may be served on a person: (a) by personal service in accordance with subregulation (3), (4), (5) or (6), as the case requires; or (b) by post in accordance with subregulation (7). (3) A document may be served on an individual by handing a copy of the document to the individual, or by putting the document down in his or her presence, and telling him or her of its general nature. (4) If the person to be served has lodged an address for service that includes a physical address, a document may be served on the person by handing a copy of the document to any person at that physical address who: (a) apparently lives or works there; and (b) is apparently at least 16 years of age. (5) If an individual has not lodged an address for service that includes a physical address, a document may be served on the individual at the individual’s residential or business address last known to the person serving the document by handing a copy of the document to a person who: (a) apparently lives or works there; and (b) is apparently at least 16 years of age. (6) If a corporation has not lodged an address for service that includes a physical address, a document may be served on the corporation at its registered office by handing a copy of the document to a person who: (a) apparently lives or works there; and (b) is apparently at least 16 years of age. (7) A document may be served on a person by post as a letter addressed to the person at the address that is the person’s physical or postal address for service or, if the person has not lodged an address for service that includes a physical or postal address: (a) in the case of an individual—at his or her residential or business address last known to the person serving the document; or (b) in the case of a corporation—at its registered office. (8) If a document is served by post in accordance with subregulation (7), the document is taken to be served on the day on which it is posted.