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1979 No. 140 FEDERAL COURT RULES - RULE 7.2

Personal service: how effected
2. (1) Personal service of a document is effected on-

   (a)  an individual-by leaving a copy of the document with him;

   (b)  a corporation or organization-by leaving a copy of the document at the
        registered office of the corporation or organization or, if there is
        no registered office at the principal place of business or the
        principal office with some person apparently an officer of or in the
        service of the corporation or organization and apparently of or above
        the age of sixteen years; and

   (c)  an unincorporated association-by leaving a copy of the document at the
        principal place of business or the principal office of the association
        with some person apparently an officer of or in the service of the
        association and apparently of or above the age of sixteen years; or as
        the Court or a Judge may direct.

(2) If a person refuses to accept service of a document, personal service may
be effected on him by putting the document down in his presence and telling
him the nature of it.

(3) It shall not be necessary in order to effect personal service that the
original document be shown.



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