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FEDERAL COURT RULES 2011 (SLI NO 134 OF 2011) - RULE 10.22 Acceptance of service by lawyer

FEDERAL COURT RULES 2011 (SLI NO 134 OF 2011) - RULE 10.22

Acceptance of service by lawyer

         (1)   A lawyer may accept service of an originating application for a respondent if:

                (a)    the lawyer has authority to accept service of an originating application for the respondent; and

               (b)    the lawyer endorses a note on a copy of the document that the lawyer accepts service of the document for the respondent.

         (2)   A document that is endorsed by a lawyer under paragraph (1) (b) is taken to have been served personally:

                (a)    on the date that the endorsement is made; or

               (b)    if personal service on the respondent is proved on an earlier date -- on the earlier date.