Service etc
13 Service etc
Where any proceedings are brought against the State Crown, a statement must be endorsed on, or annexed to, the process by which the proceedings are commenced, containing the prescribed information.
A failure to comply with subsection (1) does not render proceedings void unless the court is of the opinion that the State Crown has been prejudiced by that failure.
Service on the State Crown of any process or document relating to proceedings must be effected by service on the Crown Solicitor except in the following cases:
if special provision relevant to service of the process or document is made by or under this Act, service must be effected in accordance with that special provision;
if the party by whom or on whose behalf the process or document is to be served has notice that some solicitor other than the Crown Solicitor is acting for the Crown in relation to the proceedings, service must be effected on that other solicitor.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed information
). Made under this Act:
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