Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The issuing party for a subpoena must serve the named person, in accordance with subrule (1A), with:
(a) the subpoena; and
(b) the brochure, approved by the Chief Executive Officer, containing information about subpoenas.
(1A) A document required to be served under subrule (1) must be served:
(a) in relation to a subpoena for production--either:
(i) by ordinary service; or
(ii) by a manner of service agreed between the issuing party and the named person; and
(b) in relation to a subpoena to give evidence, or a subpoena for production and to give evidence--by hand.
(2) The issuing party for a subpoena must serve a copy of the subpoena, in accordance with subrule (2A), on:
(a) each other party; and
(b) each interested person in relation to the subpoena; and
(c) the independent children's lawyer (if any).
(2A) A document required to be served under subrule (2) must be served:
(a) by ordinary service; or
(b) by a manner of service agreed between the issuing party and the person to be served.
(3) Unless the court directs otherwise, a document required to be served under subrule (1) or (2) must be served:
(a) in relation to a subpoena for production--at least 10 days before the day on which production in accordance with the subpoena is required; and
(b) in relation to a subpoena to give evidence--at least 7 days before the day on which attendance in accordance with the subpoena is required; and
(c) in relation to a subpoena for production and to give evidence--at least 10 days before the day on which production and attendance in accordance with the subpoena is required.
(4) A subpoena must not be served on a child without the court's permission.
Note: Chapter 7 also contains other requirements relating to service.