New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated Regulations(cf SCR Part 10, rule 1A)
(Rule 11.2)
Originating process may be served outside Australia in relation to the following circumstances:
(a) if the proceedings are founded on a cause of action arising in New South Wales,
(b) if the proceedings are founded on a breach in New South Wales of a contract (wherever made), whether or not the breach is preceded or accompanied by a breach (wherever occurring) that renders impossible the performance of any part of the contract which ought to be performed in New South Wales,
(c) if the subject-matter of the proceedings is a contract and the contract:(i) is made in New South Wales, or(ii) is made on behalf of the person to be served by or through an agent carrying on business or residing in New South Wales, or(iii) is governed by the law of New South Wales, or(iv) is one a breach of which was committed in New South Wales,
(d) if the proceedings are founded on a tort committed in New South Wales,
(e) if the proceedings, wholly or partly, are founded on, or are for the recovery of damages in respect of, damage suffered in New South Wales caused by a tortious act or omission wherever occurring,
(f) if the proceedings are for contribution or indemnity in respect of a liability enforceable by proceedings in the court,
(g) if the person to be served is domiciled or ordinarily resident in New South Wales,
(h) if the proceedings are proceedings in respect of which the person to be served has submitted or agreed to submit to the jurisdiction of the court,
(i) if the proceedings are properly commenced against a person served or to be served in New South Wales and the person to be served outside New South Wales is properly joined as a party to the proceedings,
(j) if the subject-matter of the proceedings, so far as concerns the person to be served, is property in New South Wales,
(k) if the proceedings are for the perpetuation of testimony relating to property in New South Wales,
(l) if the proceedings concern the construction, effect or enforcement of an Imperial Act or Commonwealth Act, or a regulation or other instrument having or purporting to have effect under such an Act, affecting property in New South Wales,
(m) if the proceedings are for the construction, rectification, setting aside or enforcement of a deed, will or other instrument or of a contract, obligation or liability, affecting property in New South Wales,
(n) if the proceedings are for an injunction as to anything to be done in New South Wales or against the doing of any act in New South Wales, whether damages are also sought or not,
(o) if the proceedings are for the administration of the estate of a person who dies domiciled in New South Wales, or are for relief which might be granted in proceedings for administration of such an estate,
(p) if the proceedings are for the execution of trusts which are governed by the law of New South Wales, or are for relief which might be granted in proceedings for the execution of such trusts,
(q) if the proceedings affect the person to be served in respect of his or her membership of a corporation incorporated in New South Wales, or of an association formed or carrying on any part of its affairs in New South Wales,
(r) if the proceedings concern the construction, effect or enforcement of an Act or a regulation or other instrument having or purporting to have effect under an Act,
(s) if the proceedings concern the effect or enforcement of an executive, ministerial or administrative act done or purporting to be done under an Act or regulation or other instrument having or purporting to have effect under an Act,
(t) if the proceedings:(i) relate to an arbitration held in, or governed by the law of, New South Wales, or(ii) are commenced to enforce in New South Wales an arbitral award wherever made, or(iii) are for orders necessary or convenient for carrying into effect in New South Wales the whole or any part of an arbitral award wherever made,
(u) if the proceedings are commenced to enforce in New South Wales a judgment wherever given,
(v) if the proceedings are for relief relating to the custody, guardianship, protection or welfare of a minor, whether or not the minor is in New South Wales, which relief the court has, apart from service, jurisdiction to grant,
(w) if the proceedings, so far as concerns the person to be served, fall partly within one or more of the foregoing paragraphs and, as to the residue, within one or more of the others of the foregoing paragraphs.