Article 40 Certificate of service

(1)

Where a rule, practice direction or court order requires a certificate of service, the certificate must state the details set out in the following table—

Method of service	Details to be certified
Post	Date of posting.
Personal	Date of personal service.
Document exchange	Date of delivery to the document exchange.
Delivery of document to address	Date when the document was delivered to the address.
Alternative method permitted by the court	As required by the court.

(2)

Where an application form is to be served by the applicant he must file a certificate of service within 7 days beginning with the date on which the application form was served.