Victorian Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT (GENERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2005 - SECT 6.10.

Substituted service

6.10. Substituted service



(1) Where for any reason it is impracticable to serve a document in the manner
required by these Rules, the Court may order that, instead of service, such
steps be taken as the Court specifies for the purpose of bringing the document
to the notice of the person to be served.

(2) Where the Court makes an order under paragraph (1), the Court may order
that the document be taken to have been served-

   (a)  on the happening of any specified event; or

   (b)  on the expiry of any specified time.

(3) The Court may make an order under paragraph (1) notwithstanding that the
person to be served is out of Victoria or was out of Victoria when the
proceeding commenced.