Personal service on firm or company
4.05 Personal service on firm or company
Personal service is effected on:
individuals suing or being sued in the name of a firm, the business name of which is registered under the Business Names Act
2007 – by:
leaving a document, addressed to the firm, at the firm's business address with someone who appears to be at least 16 years old and appears to be employed by the firm; or
sending a document by registered post addressed to the firm at the firm's business address; or
individuals suing or being sued in the name of a firm, the business name of which is not registered under the Business Names
Act 2007 – by serving a document in accordance with rule 4.03 on a person who appears to be a member of the firm or to have the control or management of the business; or
on a company within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001
– by serving a document in accordance with the relevant subsections of section 109X of the Act.
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