Rule 7 I1

After rule 4.4 (Service by leaving or posting a document), insert—

“[Note. In addition to service in England and Wales for which these rules provide, service outside England and Wales may be allowed under other legislation. See—
(a)
section 39 of the Criminal Law Act 1977^f1(service of summons, etc. in Scotland and Northern Ireland);
(b)
section 725(3) of the Companies Act 1985^f2and section 1139(4) of the Companies Act 2006^f3(service of copy summons, etc. on company’s registered office in Scotland and Northern Ireland);
(c)
sections 3, 4, 4A and 4B of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003^f4(service of summons, etc. outside the United Kingdom) and rules 32.1 and 32.2; and
(d)
section 695(1) and (2) of the Companies Act 1985^f5 and section 1139(2) of the Companies Act 2006 (service on overseas company).]”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Rule 7 in force at 6.10.2008, see rule 1

Footnotes

f1: 1977 c. 45; sub-section (1) was substituted by section 331 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 36 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44). Sub-section (3) was amended by section 83 of, and paragraph 79 of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62).
f2: 1985 c. 6; section 725 is to be repealed by section 1295 of, and Schedule 16 to, the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) from a date to be appointed.
f3: 2006 (c. 46). Section 1139 is to take effect from a date to be appointed. For certain purposes that date was 6th April 2007 and for certain other purposes it was 6th April 2008.
f4: 2003 (c. 32). Sections 4A and 4B were inserted by section 331 of, and paragraph 16 of Schedule 36 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44).
f5: 1985 c. 6; section 695(1) was amended by regulation 3(1) of, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to, the Overseas Companies and Credit and Financial Institutions (Branch Disclosure) Regulations 1992 (SI 1992/3179). It is to be repealed by section 1295 of, and Schedule 16 to, the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) from a date to be appointed.