Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL CRIME AUTHORITY (TERRITORY PROVISIONS) REGULATIONS (NO. 39 OF 1995) - REG 4

        (a)     where the person named in the summons is a natural person—

              (i)     tendering a copy of the summons to the person or, if on tender of the copy the person refuses to accept it, putting it down in the presence of the person or leaving it at or upon the place or premises where the person is;

              (ii)     if service in a manner specified in subparagraph (i) is not practicable—leaving a copy of the summons at the last known or usual place of residence or business of the person with another person who is, or is reasonably believed to be, over the age of 16 years and is, or is reasonably believed to be, residing or employed at that place or sending a copy of the summons by registered post or certified mail to the person at the last known or usual place of residence or business of the person or at the last known or usual postal address of the person; or

              (iii)     if a Judge has given a direction under subregulation (2)—service in accordance with the direction;

        (b)     where the person named in the summons is a body corporate—

              (i)     tendering a copy of the summons to a person who is, or is reasonably believed to be, an officer or employee of the body corporate and is, or is reasonably believed to be, over the age of 16 years, at the head office, a registered office, a principal office or a principal place of business of the body corporate or, if on tender of the copy the person refuses to accept it, leaving it at or upon the premises; or

              (ii)     sending a copy of the summons by registered post or certified mail to the head office, a registered office, a principal office or a principal place of business of the body corporate or a postal address of the body corporate.

(2) A Judge may direct that service of a summons to be served on a natural person may be effected by—

        (a)     leaving a copy of the summons with another specified person; or

        (b)     sending a copy of the summons by registered post or certified mail to the person to be served at a specified address.

(3) A Judge shall not give a direction under subregulation (2) unless satisfied on information furnished in writing by a member that—

        (a)     service on the person in a manner specified in subparagraph (1) (a) (i) or (ii) has not been, or is not likely to be, successful;

        (b)     in the case of a direction under paragraph (2) (a)—the person to be specified in the direction is likely to bring the contents of the summons to the notice of the person to be served; and

        (c)     in the case of a direction under paragraph (2) (b)—the address to be specified in the direction is the address of a place frequented by the person to be served.