Rule 6.18 Proof of service by the court etc.

Where a court officer serves an application by post, or other service which provides for delivery on the next business day, the court officer must note in the court records the date of—

Where a court officer serves an application by email in accordance with rule 6.7A, the court officer must note in the court records the date and time of the email and the date on which the accompanying notice was posted.

A record made in accordance with paragraph (1) is evidence of the facts stated in it.

This rule does not affect the operation of section F231N of the 1984 Act. (Section F331N of the 1984 Act provides that where a summons or other process issued from F4the family court is served by an officer of a court, service may be proved by a certificate in a prescribed form.)