128Address for service

### 128 Address for service > [*\[Rule 128 Substituted by S.R. 2003, No. 139, Applied:26 Nov 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-11-26/sr-2003-139#GS8@EN) > > > (1)  If a plaintiff or applicant sues by practitioner, the plaintiff's or applicant's address for service is – > > > > > > (a) the business address of the practitioner endorsed on the originating process; or > > > > > > > (b) if the practitioner acts through an agent, the business address of the agent. > > > (2)  If a plaintiff or applicant sues in person, the plaintiff's or applicant's address for service is the plaintiff's or applicant's address in Tasmania endorsed on the originating process. > > > (3)  If a defendant, respondent or other person who enters an appearance appears by practitioner, the person's address for service is – > > > > > > (a) the business address of the practitioner stated in the notice of appearance; or > > > > > > > (b) if the practitioner acts through an agent, the business address of the agent. > > > (4)  If a defendant, respondent or other person who enters an appearance appears in person, the person's address for service is the person's address in Tasmania stated on the notice of appearance. > > > (5)  A person's address for service under this rule must be an address – > > > > > > (a) at which documents may be left for the person during ordinary business hours; and > > > > > > > (b) to which documents may be posted to the person. > > > (6)  Notwithstanding this rule, an address for service specified in accordance with [section 18(1) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1992-999#) [Service and Execution of Process Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1992-999) of the Commonwealth is a sufficient address for service.