sec.39Giving documents to other persons

### sec.39 Giving documents to other persons Unless an enabling Act provides otherwise, a document required to be given to an entity in a proceeding may be given to the entity in 1 of the following ways— by delivering it personally to the entity in the way provided in the service practice direction; by sending it by post to the relevant address; if the entity has an address for service that includes a fax number—by sending it to the entity at that number; if the entity has an address for service that includes an email address—by sending it to the entity at that address; if the entity has an address for service that includes a non-fax or email electronic address—by sending it to the entity at that address; by leaving it with someone who— is at the relevant address; and is apparently an adult and apparently residing or employed there; in another way provided for in the service practice direction; in any other way directed by the tribunal. In this rule— relevant address , for giving a document to an entity, means— the service address in the entity’s address for service; or if the entity does not have an address for service— for posting the document to the entity—the address provided for in the service practice direction to which documents may be posted to the entity if the entity does not have an address for service; or for leaving a document with someone—the address provided for in the service practice direction at which documents may be left with someone for the purpose of giving the documents to the entity if the entity does not have an address for service. the entity’s usual or last known residential or business address the address of the entity’s representative or associate r 39 amd 2022 SL No. 155 s 18 (sec.39-ssec.1) Unless an enabling Act provides otherwise, a document required to be given to an entity in a proceeding may be given to the entity in 1 of the following ways— by delivering it personally to the entity in the way provided in the service practice direction; by sending it by post to the relevant address; if the entity has an address for service that includes a fax number—by sending it to the entity at that number; if the entity has an address for service that includes an email address—by sending it to the entity at that address; if the entity has an address for service that includes a non-fax or email electronic address—by sending it to the entity at that address; by leaving it with someone who— is at the relevant address; and is apparently an adult and apparently residing or employed there; in another way provided for in the service practice direction; in any other way directed by the tribunal. (sec.39-ssec.2) In this rule— relevant address , for giving a document to an entity, means— the service address in the entity’s address for service; or if the entity does not have an address for service— for posting the document to the entity—the address provided for in the service practice direction to which documents may be posted to the entity if the entity does not have an address for service; or for leaving a document with someone—the address provided for in the service practice direction at which documents may be left with someone for the purpose of giving the documents to the entity if the entity does not have an address for service. the entity’s usual or last known residential or business address the address of the entity’s representative or associate - (a) by delivering it personally to the entity in the way provided in the service practice direction; - (b) by sending it by post to the relevant address; - (c) if the entity has an address for service that includes a fax number—by sending it to the entity at that number; - (d) if the entity has an address for service that includes an email address—by sending it to the entity at that address; - (e) if the entity has an address for service that includes a non-fax or email electronic address—by sending it to the entity at that address; - (f) by leaving it with someone who— (i) is at the relevant address; and (ii) is apparently an adult and apparently residing or employed there; - (i) is at the relevant address; and - (ii) is apparently an adult and apparently residing or employed there; - (g) in another way provided for in the service practice direction; - (h) in any other way directed by the tribunal. - (i) is at the relevant address; and - (ii) is apparently an adult and apparently residing or employed there; - (a) the service address in the entity’s address for service; or - (b) if the entity does not have an address for service— (i) for posting the document to the entity—the address provided for in the service practice direction to which documents may be posted to the entity if the entity does not have an address for service; or (ii) for leaving a document with someone—the address provided for in the service practice direction at which documents may be left with someone for the purpose of giving the documents to the entity if the entity does not have an address for service. Examples of addresses for paragraph (b) — • the entity’s usual or last known residential or business address • the address of the entity’s representative or associate - (i) for posting the document to the entity—the address provided for in the service practice direction to which documents may be posted to the entity if the entity does not have an address for service; or - (ii) for leaving a document with someone—the address provided for in the service practice direction at which documents may be left with someone for the purpose of giving the documents to the entity if the entity does not have an address for service. - • the entity’s usual or last known residential or business address - • the address of the entity’s representative or associate - (i) for posting the document to the entity—the address provided for in the service practice direction to which documents may be posted to the entity if the entity does not have an address for service; or - (ii) for leaving a document with someone—the address provided for in the service practice direction at which documents may be left with someone for the purpose of giving the documents to the entity if the entity does not have an address for service. - • the entity’s usual or last known residential or business address - • the address of the entity’s representative or associate