1986 Ed.]
Adoption Rules
[CAP. 290
A 9
[Subsidiary]
SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
28. Any document under these rules may be served-
(a) on an individual, by delivering it to him personally, or by leaving it with some person for him at his last known or usual place of abode (whether in the Colony or elsewhere) or by sending it to him by registered post at that place;
(b) on the Director or on a body of persons, by delivering it at or sending it by registered post to the principal office of that officer, or the registered or principal office of that body, as the case may be.
ATTESTATION OF CONSENTS, ETC.
29. For the purposes of section 7(2) of the Ordinance, a document or declaration executed or made by any person outside the Colony shall be sufficiently attested if it is attested as follows--
(a) if the document or declaration is executed or made at any place in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or in any Colony, protectorate, protected state or United Kingdom trust territory, by any judge of any court of civil or criminal jurisdiction, any justice of the peace or magistrate or any person for the time being authorized by law in that place to administer an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose;
(b) if the document or declaration is executed or made at any place in any of the countries mentioned in section 1(3) of the British Nationality Act 1948 or in the Republic of Ireland or in any mandated territory or trust territory administered by the government of any such territory, by any person for the time being authorized by law in that place to administer an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose;
(c) if the document or declaration is executed or made at any other place-
(i) by any consular officer of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom;
(ii) if there is no such consular officer, by any person authorized by the Secretary of State to administer the oath of allegiance for the purposes of section 6 or 10 of the British Nationality Act 1948; or
(iii) if there is no such consular officer and no person so authorized by the Secretary of State, by any person for the time being authorized by law in that place to administer an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose;
(d) if the person by whom the document or declaration is executed or made is serving in any of Her Majesty's naval, military or air forces, by any officer holding a commission in any of those forces.
Methods of service of documents.
G.N.A. 76/60.
Persons who may attest documents and declarations outside the Colony.
(1948 c. 56.)
L.N. 45/73.
(1948 c. 56.)
1986 Ed.]
Adoption Rules
[CAP. 290
A 9
[Subsidiary]
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SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
28. Any document under these rules may be served-
(a) on an individual, by delivering it to him personally, or by leaving it with some person for him at his last known or usual place of abode (whether in the Colony or elsewhere) or by sending it to him by registered post at that place; (b) on the Director or on a body of persons, by delivering it at or sending it by registered post to the principal office of that officer, or the registered or principal office of that body, as the case may be.
ATTESTATION OF CONSENTS, ETC.
29. For the purposes of section 7(2) of the Ordinance, a document or declaration executed or made by any person outside the Colony shall be sufficiently attested if it is attested as follows--
(a) if the document or declaration is executed or made at any place in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or in any Colony, protectorate, protected state or United Kingdom trust territory, by any judge of any court of civil or criminal jurisdiction, any justice of the peace or magistrate or any person for the time being authorized by law in that place to administer an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose;
(b) if the document or declaration is executed or made at any place in any of the countries mentioned in section 1(3) of the British Nationality Act 1948 or in the Republic of Ireland or in any mandated territory or trust territory administered by the government of any such territory, by any person for the time being authorized by law in that place to administer an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose;
(c) if the document or declaration is executed or made at any
other place-
(i) by any consular officer of Her Majesty's Govern- ment in the United Kingdom;
(ii) if there is no such consular officer, by any person authorized by the Secretary of State to administer the oath of allegiance for the purposes of section 6 or 10 of the British Nationality Act 1948; or
(iii) if there is no such consular officer and no person so authorized by the Secretary of State, by any person for the time being authorized by law in that place to administer an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose; (d) if the person by whom the document or declaration is executed or made is serving in any of Her Majesty's naval, military or air forces, by any officer holding a commission in any of those forces.
Methods of service of documents.
G.N.A. 76/60.
Persons who
may attest documents and declarations outside the Colony.
(1948 c. 56.)
L.N. 45/73.
(1948 c. 56.)
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