How personal service effected
6.03 How personal service effected
Personal service of a document is effected—
by leaving a copy of the document with the person to be served or, if the person does not accept the copy, by putting the copy down in the person's presence and telling the person the nature of the document; or
by delivering a copy of the document to the place of residence of the person to be served to a person apparently above the age of 16 years who resides at that place but when the place of residence is a hotel, boarding house or similar establishment, to some person apparently above that age who is apparently in charge of the establishment or engaged in the office of the establishment; or
if the person to be served conducts a business, by delivering a copy of the document to the place of business of the person to be served to a person apparently above the age of 16 years who is apparently in charge of that business or is employed in the office of that business; or
by sending by registered post a copy of the document addressed to that person at the person's last known place of residence or business.
To effect personal service it is not necessary to produce the original document at the time of service.
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