Form 4—Notice when serving initiating prForm 4—Notice when serving initiating process in tribunal proceedings

## Form 4—Notice when serving initiating process in tribunal proceedings Note: This form is to be used when serving an initiating process for certain proceedings in a tribunal: see section 51 of the Act. Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 Notice to respondent Please read this notice and the attached document very carefully If you have any trouble understanding them you should get legal advice as soon as possible Attached to this notice is a \[name of process\] (“the attached process”) issued out of the \[issuing tribunal\]. Service of the attached process outside \[State or Territory of issue\] is authorised by the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 if the claim made against you concerns: (a) real property within \[State or Territory of issue\]; or (b) a contract, wherever made, for the supply of goods or the provision of services of any kind (including financial services) within \[State or Territory of issue\]; or (c) an act or omission within \[State or Territory of issue\]; or (d) the carrying on of a profession, trade or occupation within \[State or Territory of issue\]; or (e) a pension or benefit under a law of \[State or Territory of issue\]; or (f) the validity of an act or transaction under a law of \[State or Territory of issue\]. The attached process is served in reliance on item(s) \[letter(s) corresponding to ground(s) relied on\]. Your rights If you think that none of the above items applies in this case, you should get legal advice as soon as possible on what to do to stop the \[issuing tribunal\] dealing with this claim against you. Contesting this claim If you want to contest this claim, you must take any action set out in the attached process as being necessary to contest the claim. 1If you want to contest this claim, you must also file an appearance2 in the \[issuing tribunal\]. You have only 213 days after receiving the attached process to do so. The appearance2 must contain \[4an address in Australia where documents can be left for you or sent to you / 5your address\]. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 1If the respondent need not enter an appearance (as defined in section 49 of the Act) in order to contest the claim, omit this paragraph and the remainder of the form. 2If the document that must be filed is not called an appearance, substitute the correct name. 3If the issuing tribunal has allowed a shorter period, substitute that period. 4Include if the appearance is required to set out an address for service. 5Include if the appearance is not required to set out an address for service.