Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00942:reg:19:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00942
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 19 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 16055–18488

19  Service of summons
 (1) For the purposes of sections 171 and 174 of the Act, the way of service of a summons set out in this section is prescribed.
 (2) A summons may be served on a person:
 (a) by personal service in accordance with subsection (3), (4), (5) or (6), as the case requires; or
 (b) by post in accordance with subsection (7).

Serving summons by personal service
 (3) A summons may be served on an individual by handing a copy of the summons to the individual, or by putting the summons down in the individual's presence, and telling the individual of its general nature.
 (4) If a person has given an address for the service of summons that includes a physical address, a summons may be served on the person by handing a copy of the summons to any person at that physical address who apparently:
 (a) lives or works there; and
 (b) is at least 16 years of age.
 (5) If an individual has not given a physical address for the service of summons, a summons may be served on the individual at the individual's residential or business address last known to the person serving the summons by handing a copy of the summons to a person who apparently:
 (a) lives or works there; and
 (b) is at least 16 years of age.
 (6) If a corporation has not given a physical address for service of summons, a summons may be served on the corporation at its registered office by handing a copy of the summons to a person who apparently:
 (a) lives or works there; and
 (b) is at least 16 years of age.

Serving summons by post
 (7) A summons may be served on a person by post as a letter addressed to the person:
 (a) if the person has given an address for the service of summons—at the physical or postal address so given; or
 (b) if the person has not given an address for the service of summons:
 (i) in the case of an individual—at the individual's residential or business address last known to the person serving the summons; or
 (ii) in the case of a corporation—at its registered office.
 (8) If a summons is served by post in accordance with subsection (7), the summons is taken to be served on the day on which it is posted.

When a person lodges an address for the service of a summons
 (9) For the purposes of this section, a person lodges an address for the service of summons if:
 (a) the person includes a physical or postal address (or both) for the service of summons in a right to negotiate application (see paragraph