Supreme Court Rules 2000

This Division applies to service in this jurisdiction of a foreign judicial document in relation to which a due form of request for service has been forwarded to the Court – by the Attorney-General’s Department of the Commonwealth, whether in the first instance or following a referral under rule 970N; or by a forwarding authority.

Subject to subrule (3), a request for service in this jurisdiction is in due form if it is in accordance with Part 1 of the prescribed form and is accompanied by the following documents:the document to be served; a summary of the document to be served, which must be in accordance with the prescribed form; a copy of the request and of each of the documents mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b); if either of the documents mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) is not in the English language, an English translation of the document.

Any translation required under subrule (2)(d) must bear a certificate (in English) signed by the translator stating – that the translation is an accurate translation of the document; and the translator’s full name and address and his or her qualifications for making the translation.