Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) A summons that is required by subsection 138 (2) of the Act to be served on a person other than the accused person must be served:
(a) by personally delivering the summons to that person; or
(b) by prepaying and posting the summons as a letter addressed to that person at:
(i) the place where the person was last known to live; or
(ii) the place where the person carries on business; or
(iii) if the person carries on business at 2 or more places -- 1 of those places; or
(c) by leaving the summons:
(i) at the place where the person was last known to live; and
(ii) with another person who appears to live at that place and appears to be at least 16 years old; or
(d) by leaving the summons:
(i) at the place where the person was last known to carry on business, or, if the person was last known to carry on business at 2 or more places, at 1 of those places; and
(ii) with another person who appears to be in the service of the person and appears to be at least 16 years old; or
(e) with the person's consent -- by fax or email.
Note A person may be served with a summons under this rule whether the person is a member of the Defence Force or not -- see subsection 138 (2) of the Act.
(2) If the summons is served by fax:
(a) the summons is taken to be served on completion of the transmission; and
(b) the person serving the summons must retain a paper copy of the receipt or delivery notice of the fax.
(3) If the summons is served by email:
(a) the summons is taken to be served at the time of receipt of the email; and
(b) the person effecting the service must retain a paper copy of the receipt or delivery notice of the email.
(4) If the summons is served on a corporation, the corporation may comply with the summons by authorising and ensuring attendance by its appropriate or proper officer.