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FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (FAMILY LAW) RULES 2021 (F2021L01197) - RULE 2.38

Personal service on a prisoner

             (1)  A document that is required to be served personally on a prisoner must be served:

                     (a)  personally on the person in charge of the prison; or

                     (b)  by post or electronic communication to the person in charge of the prison.

             (2)  A person serving a document on another person by post or electronic communication must include with the document:

                     (a)  an Acknowledgement of Service for the other person served to sign; and

                     (b)  if the document is served by post in Australia--a stamped self-addressed envelope.

             (3)  At the time of service of an Application or Notice of Appeal on a prisoner, the prisoner must be informed, in writing, about the requirement to attend by electronic communication under rule 13.33 or 15.18 (whichever is applicable).



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