970MApplication of Division

970M Application of Division

(1)  This Division applies to service in this jurisdiction of a foreign judicial document in relation to which a due form of request for service has been forwarded to the Court –

(a) by the Attorney-General’s Department of the Commonwealth, whether in the first instance or following a referral under rule 970N ; or

(b) by a forwarding authority.

(2)  Subject to subrule (3) , a request for service in this jurisdiction is in due form if it is in accordance with Part 1 of the prescribed form and is accompanied by the following documents:

(a) the document to be served;

(b) a summary of the document to be served, which must be in accordance with the prescribed form;

(c) a copy of the request and of each of the documents mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) ;

(d) if either of the documents mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) is not in the English language, an English translation of the document.

(3)  Any translation required under subrule (2)(d) must bear a certificate (in English) signed by the translator stating –

(a) that the translation is an accurate translation of the document; and

(b) the translator’s full name and address and his or her qualifications for making the translation.