Rule 8 Service of applicationI1
England and Wales
The applicant shall serve the building society with a sealed copy of the application.
The application shall be served on the building society at its principal office.
Service of the application at the principal office may be effected in any of the following ways—
it may be handed to a person who there and then acknowledges that they are, or, to the best of the server’s knowledge, information and belief, are, a director or other officer, or employee, of the building society, or
it may be handed to a person who there and then acknowledges that they are authorised to accept service of documents on the building society’s behalf, or
in the absence of such person as is mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), it may be deposited at or about the principal office in such a way that it is likely to come to the notice of a person attending the office.
If for any reason it is impracticable to effect service as provided by paragraph (2) or (3), the application may be served in such other manner as the court may approve or direct.
Application for permission of the court under paragraph (4) may be made without notice to the building society, stating in a witness statement what steps have been taken to comply with paragraph (2) or (3), and the reasons why it is impracticable to effect service as there provided.
If the building society or its legal representatives fail to attend the hearing, the court may make the building society insolvency order in its absence if satisfied that the application has been served in accordance with this rule.
Annotations
Commencement
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Rule 8 in force at 15.11.2010, see rule 1