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Rule 30 Who is to serve

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

The general rule is that the following documents will be served by the court—

(a)

an order or judgment of the court;

(b)

an acknowledgment of service or notification; and

(c)

except where the application is for an order for committal, a notice of hearing.

(2)

Any other document is to be served by the party seeking to rely upon it, except where—

(a)

a rule or practice direction provides otherwise; or

(b)

the court directs otherwise.

(3)

Where the court is to serve a document—

(a)

it is for the court to decide which of the methods of service specified in rule 31 is to be used; and

(b)

if the document is being served on behalf of a party, that party must provide sufficient copies.