Hong Kong Regulations

EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION (RULES OF COURT) RULES - RULE 13

General provisions as to service

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 56 of 2000 s. 3

Save as is otherwise specially provided in the Ordinance or these rules, the
following provisions shall apply to service of applications, answers, orders,
notices, and other documents which, by the Ordinance or the rules made
thereunder, are required to be served on any person who resides in Hong Kong
or who has an address for service in Hong Kong or who has authorized a person
resident in Hong Kong to accept service on his behalf- (Amended 56 of 2000 s.
3)

   (a)  Service may be effected by sending (within 24 hours after the document
        to be served has been lodged with the registrar of the court) a copy
        thereof by prepaid registered post to the party to be served at his
        address for service. Every copy so sent shall, until the contrary is
        proved or unless and until the copy is returned by the postal
        authorities, be deemed to have been served on the person to whom it
        was so addressed at the time at which it would be delivered in the
        ordinary course of post.

   (b)  Where a party to an application employs a legal practitioner for the
        purposes of the application, service upon that party may be effected
        by delivery of the document at the office of such legal practitioner.

   (c)  Service may also be effected through the bailiff of the court in the
        manner provided by the rules governing service of summons in actions
        in the court.

   (d)  Service may be validly effected in any other manner, provided that a
        receipt, stating the date and hour of service signed by the person to
        be served or by a person entitled to give such receipt on his behalf,
        is endorsed on the document or on a copy thereof.