28Service between parties

#### 28 Service between parties 28 Service between parties > > (1) A document is taken to have been served on or provided to a party if the document is delivered, or forwarded by one of the methods referred to in subrule (2), to the address for service of the party. > > > (2) Service of a document by a party on a receiving party is taken to be effected if the document is received by 5 pm— > > > > > (a) for service by an ECM system or email—at the time the document is capable of being received by the receiving party, > > > > > (b) for service by hand—on the day of delivery, > > > > > (c) for service by post—on the seventh working day after the day of sending by prepaid post. > > > (3) If the document is received after 5 pm on any day or on a non-working day, it is taken to be received on the next working day. > > > (4) This rule applies subject to the [Service and Execution of Process Act 1992](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth and any order or direction of the President.