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### 136 Service on persons under disability
> > (1) If a person under disability is a party to a proceeding, service may be effected on any of the following persons:
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> > > > (a) if a person is authorised under the [Guardianship and Administration Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-044) to conduct in the name and on behalf of the person under disability the proceedings in connection with which the service is required to be made, the person so authorised;
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> > > > (b) if no person is so authorised and the person under disability is an infant, a parent or guardian or, if the infant has no parent or guardian, the person with whom the infant resides or who has the care of the infant;
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> > > > (c) in any other case, the person with whom the person under disability resides or who has the care of the person under disability.
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> > (2) Notwithstanding [subrule (1)](#GS136@Gs1@EN) , the Court or a judge may order –
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> > > > (a) that service made, or to be made, personally on a person under disability is good service; or
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> > > > (b) that service be made personally on a person under disability if the person is not an infant.