SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION NO. 11 OF 2016 (NO 11 OF 2016) - REG 3 Service of documents

SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION NO. 11 OF 2016 (NO 11 OF 2016) - REG 3

    (1)     This rule applies if the Act, another rule, or a direction by the Tribunal requires a person to serve a document in a proceeding on another person.

    (2)     The person required to serve the document must take reasonable steps to bring it to the attention of the other person and must do so as soon as they reasonably can.

    (3)     The Tribunal may endorse a document with a direction that it is to be served no later than a particular time, but that direction does not affect the obligation in subrule (2).

    (4)     The Tribunal may require a person to provide evidence of the steps taken to serve a document.

    (5)     For the Act and these Rules, a document is served on a person if the person required to serve it:

(a)     brings the document to the person's attention; or

(b)     serves the document in a way allowed by section 25 of the Interpretation Act or section 109X of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth); or

(c)     serves the document in a way directed by the Tribunal.

    (6)     The Tribunal may refuse to take action in a proceeding if it is not satisfied that a person has been served with a document in accordance with this rule.

    (7)     A person must advise the Tribunal without delay if the person is unable, despite reasonable efforts, to serve a document in accordance with this rule.

    (8)     The Tribunal may regard a document as served on a person even if there is no conclusive evidence that the person is aware of the document or its contents.