A party applying for leave to serve originating process or other court documents on a person in a country other than Australia under Order 8 of the Federal Court Rules should support the application with evidence of information obtained from the Private International Law Section of the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department in relation to the appropriate method of transmitting documents for service in that country, including whether documents:
(a) should be transmitted in accordance with an international agreement or arrangement, and the details of that agreement or arrangement;
(b) should be transmitted for service via the diplomatic channel; or
(c) may be transmitted for service by a private agent within the territory of that country.
Information may be obtained from the web site of the Attorney-General’s Department at www.ag.gov.au/PIL or by contacting the Private International Law Section at:
Private International Law Section
Attorney-General’s Department
Robert Garran Offices
National Circuit
BARTON ACT 2600
Telephone: +61 2 6250 6666
M.E.J. Black
Chief Justice
4 September 2008 |
