Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008
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Mode of service. |
81.— (1) A document referred to in section 80 may be served in a designated state by post. | |
(2) Subject to subsection (3), it may be transmitted to a designated state with a request for service otherwise than by post in accordance with the relevant international instrument. | ||
(3) Where the person to be served is in a member state, service otherwise than by post may be requested only if— | ||
(a) the address of the person is unknown or uncertain, | ||
(b) it has not been possible to serve the document by post, or | ||
(c) the person at whose request the document was issued has good reason for believing that service by post would not be effective or is inappropriate. | ||
(4) Such a document may be served in a state other than a designated state in accordance with arrangements made by the Minister. |