s 10.22
In forceAcceptance of service by lawyer
Chapter 2Original jurisdiction—proceedings generally
Part 10Service
Division 10.2Service other than by personal service
10.22 Acceptance of service by lawyer
(1)
A lawyer may accept service of an originating application for a respondent if:
(a)
the lawyer has authority to accept service of an originating application for the respondent; and
(b)
the lawyer endorses a note on a copy of the document that the lawyer accepts service of the document for the respondent.
(2)
A document that is endorsed by a lawyer under paragraph (1)(b) is taken to have been served personally:
(a)
on the date that the endorsement is made; or
(b)
if personal service on the respondent is proved on an earlier date—on the earlier date.
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