Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00348:reg:12:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00348
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 11086–13490

12  Service of summons to appear before an examiner
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 30(1) and paragraph 30(2)(c) of the Act, this section prescribes the manner of serving a summons.

Service on a natural person
 (2) Subject to subsection (4), if the person named in the summons is a natural person, the summons is to be served by:
 (a) delivering a copy of the summons to the person personally; or
 (b) if on delivery of the copy the person refuses to accept it—putting it down in the presence of the person or leaving it at or upon the place or premises where the person is; or
 (c) if service in the manner specified in paragraph (a) or (b) is not practicable:
 (i) leaving a copy of the summons at the last known or usual place of residence or business of the person with another person who is, or is reasonably believed to be, over the age of 16 years and who is, or is reasonably believed to be, residing, or employed, at that place; or
 (ii) sending a copy of the summons by registered post or certified mail to the person at the last known or usual place of residence or business of the person or the last known or usual postal address of the person; or
 (d) if a Judge has, subject to subsection (5), given a direction for the service of the summons:
 (i) leaving a copy of the summons with another person identified in the direction, being a person who, in the opinion of the Judge, is likely to bring the contents of the summons to the notice of the person; or
 (ii) sending it by registered post or certified mail to an address specified in the direction, being the address of a place that the Judge has reasonable grounds to believe to be a place frequented by the person.

Service on a body corporate
 (3) Subject to subsection (4), if the person named in the summons is a body corporate, the summons is to be served by:
 (a) delivering a copy of the summons to a person:
 (i) who is, or is reasonably believed to be, an officer of, or in the service of, the body corporate; and
 (ii) who is, or is reasonably believed to be, over the age of 16 years;
  at the head office, a registered office, a principal office or a principal place of business of the body corporate; or
 (b) if on delivery of the copy the person refuses to accept it—leaving it at or upon the premises where the person is; or
 (c) sending a copy of the summons by registered post or certified mail to the head office,