| Federal Court of Australia | |
| Practice Notes issued by the Chief Justice |
| No. 13. Service of documents outside the Commonwealth |
| Status: | Revoked |
| Date issued: | 28 April 1997 |
| Date revoked: | 4 September 2008 |
| Version history: |   25 September 2009 (CM 12) 4 September 2008 28 April 1997 |
A party seeking leave to serve originating process abroad under Order 8 should support the application with evidence of advice obtained from the International Civil Procedures Section of the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department as to the most appropriate form of service in the country concerned and as to the legality under the law of the country concerned of service in the manner proposed.
The International Civil Procedures Section of the Attorney-General's Department may be contacted at:
| International Civil Procedures Section |
| Attorney-General's Department |
| Robert Garran Offices |
| National Circuit |
| BARTON ACT 2600 |
| Telephone: 06 250-6666 |
M.E.J. BLACK
Chief Justice
28 April 1997