Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01638:reg:96
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01638
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 96
Character Range: 126595–128191

96  How application is to be dealt with
 (1) If satisfied that the application and its accompanying documents comply with section 95, the relevant Registrar:
 (a) must sign the request for service abroad; and
 (b) must forward copies of the relevant documents:
 (i) if the Cooperation Convention requires that requests only be forwarded by a nominated Australian authority to a relevant authority for the Cooperation Convention country in which service of the local judicial document is to be effected—to the nominated Australian authority; or
 (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply and the applicant has asked for the request to be forwarded to a particular relevant authority for the Cooperation Convention country in which service of the local judicial document is to be effected—to the relevant authority; or
 (iii) in any other case—to a relevant authority for the Cooperation Convention country in which service of the local judicial document is to be effected.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) the relevant documents are the following:
 (a) the signed request for service abroad;
 (b) the local judicial document to be served;
 (c) the summary of the local judicial document to be served;
 (d) if required under paragraph 95(2)(d), a translation into the relevant language of each of the documents mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection.
 (3) If not satisfied that the application or any of its accompanying documents comply with section 95, the relevant Registrar must inform the applicant of the respects in which the application or document fails to comply.