Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024N01028:clause:1_14:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024N01028
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 14 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 12334–14873

14  Service of documents by parties
 (1) A person who lodges a document with the Tribunal must serve a copy of the document on all other parties to the dispute by email, at the email address nominated by the party for service of documents (nominated email address).

Service of documents by email
 (2) A document will be served by email if it is emailed to the nominated email address, provided that the person who is serving the document retains:
 (a) a 'delivered' statement or 'read receipt' indicating that the document was delivered to the nominated address; or
 (b) the email as a 'sent item' showing the transmission address and the date and time that the email was sent;

         and produces copies of the documents mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) if requested to do so by the CEO or directed to do so by a Tribunal member.
 (3) If a party does not have a nominated email address, a document may be served by post, or in person as set out in subsections (4) or (5).
  Service of documents by post
 (4) A document will be served by post if it is posted in a prepaid envelope sent by Express Post or Registered Post to the residence, or usual place of residence, of the individual intended to be served provided the person serving the document retains the barcode of the Express Post or Registered Post pre-paid envelope and produces it if requested to do so by the CEO or directed to do so by a Tribunal member.
  Service of documents in person
 (5) A document is served in person if it is:
 (a) left with the individual to whom it is addressed; or
 (b) left with an individual, apparently over the age of 15 years, at the residence, or usual place of business, of the individual who is intended to be served.
  Service of documents on person under a legal incapacity
 (6) Where a person under a legal incapacity has an authorised representative, any document that is required to be served must be served on the representative.
 (7) Where a person under a legal incapacity does not have an authorised representative:
 (a) the CEO may request; or
 (b) a Tribunal member may direct

        that documents be served in some other way or on some other person, to enable the interests of the person under the legal incapacity to be properly represented.

15 Service of documents by the Tribunal
        1.    Where the CEO considers that it is necessary or appropriate to do so in a particular dispute, the CEO or an employee in the Tribunal may serve documents on behalf of a party or parties to the dispute.
        2.   Where the