# The Insolvency Rules (Northern Ireland) 1991, Rule 6.013: Service of petition


(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the petition shall be served personally on the debtor by the petitioner or his solicitor, or by a person instructed by the petitioner or his solicitor for that purpose; and service shall be effected by delivering to him a sealed copy of the petition.
(2) If the court is satisfied by affidavit or other evidence on oath that prompt personal service cannot be effected because the debtor is keeping out of the way to avoid service of the petition or other legal process, or for any other cause, it may order substituted service of the petition to be effected in such manner as it thinks fit.
(3) Where an order for substituted service has been carried out, the petition is deemed duly served on the debtor.FORM 6.16FORM 6.17
(4) If to the petitioner's knowledge there is in force for the debtor a voluntary arrangement, and the petitioner is not himself the supervisor of the voluntary arrangement, a copy of the petition shall be sent by him to the supervisor.
[E.R.6.14]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1991/364/rule/6.013 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-rules-northern-ireland-1991/rule-6.013
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