Supreme Court Rules 2000

If service of a document has been effected pursuant to a request for service in this jurisdiction, the person by whom service has been effected must lodge with the Court an affidavit specifying – the time, day of the week and date on which the document was served; and the place where the document was served; and the method of service; and the person on whom the document was served; and the way in which that person was identified.

If attempts to serve a document pursuant to a request for service in this jurisdiction have failed, the person by whom service has been attempted must lodge with the Court an affidavit specifying – details of the attempts made to serve the document; and the reasons that have prevented service.

When an affidavit as to service of a document has been lodged in accordance with this rule, the Registrar – must complete a certificate of service, sealed with the seal of the Court, on the reverse side of, or attached to, the request for service in this jurisdiction; and must forward the certificate of service, together with a statement as to the costs incurred in relation to the service or attempted service of the document, directly to the forwarding authority from which the request was received.

A certificate of service must be – in accordance with Part 2 of the prescribed form; or if a form of certificate of service that substantially corresponds to Part 2 of the prescribed form accompanies the request for service, in that accompanying form.