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UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2005 - REG 10.26

Personal service on person who "keeps house"

10.26 Personal service on person who "keeps house"

(cf DCR Part 8, rule 13; LCR Part 7, rule 13)

(1) If a person keeps house (that is, remains in premises to which a person attempting service cannot lawfully or practicably obtain access), the person attempting service may serve the document on the person keeping house--
(a) by doing one of the following--
(i) placing the document in the mail-box for the premises,
(ii) affixing the document to an outer door of the premises,
(iii) if the person attempting service cannot lawfully or practicably obtain access to any such mail-box or door, affixing the document to some part of the premises, or to some fence or wall surrounding the premises, as near as practicable to the principal door or entrance to the premises, and
(b) within 24 hours after doing so, by posting a notice to the premises, addressed to the person keeping house, informing the person of the fact that the document has been so placed or affixed.
(2) Service in accordance with subrule (1) is taken to constitute personal service.



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