PART 6SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

Service out of the jurisdiction

Scope and interpretation6

1

This rule and rules 6.12 to 6.19 make provision about—

a

service of application forms and other documents out of the jurisdiction; and

b

the procedure for service.

2

In this rule and rules 6.12 to 6.19—

  • “application form” includes an application notice;

  • “Commonwealth State” means a State listed in Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981 M1;

  • “jurisdiction” means, unless the context otherwise requires, England and Wales and any part of the territorial waters of the United Kingdom adjoining England and Wales;

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  • “the Service Convention” means the Convention on the service abroad of judicial and extra-judicial documents in civil or commercial matters signed at the Hague on November 15, 1965;

  • “Service Convention country” means a countryF2... which is a party to the Service Convention; and

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3

In rules 6.12 to 6.19, a reference to service by a party includes service by a person who is not a party where service by such a person is required under these Rules.