# The Air Force Custody Rules 2000, Article 5: Substituted service


(1) Where, in any case not falling within rule 3(3)—
(a) a notice or other document is required under these Rules to be served by the person to whom the proceedings relate on a person other than the commanding officer; and
(b) the person to whom the proceedings relate is in air-force custody,
the requirement shall be satisfied by serving the notice or other document on the commanding officer together with a written request that he serve it on the person on whom under these Rules the document is required to be served.
(2) Where a notice or other document is served on the commanding officer in accordance with paragraph (1), he shall serve that document on the person specified in the written request.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2369/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/air-force-custody-rules-2000/article-5
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