Adjournment of preliminary conference for non-service

Current

The registrar may adjourn a preliminary conference if—

(a)

the registrar has set a return date for the preliminary conference; and

(b)

the respondent has not been served in accordance with section 46 or section 47; and

(c)

the registrar is satisfied the respondent may be served in accordance with section 46 or section 47 if further time for service were allowed.

Note 1 The court may direct that service be effected in another way if personal service is not reasonably practicable (see s 70A (2)).

Note 2

The registrar may also extend a general interim order (see s 28).

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