Service of foreign court process in Australia - relevant legislation
The service of foreign court process in Australia, by State and Territory authorities, is governed by the Rules of the Supreme Court in each State and Territory:
New South Wales
Part 11, Division 3
A link to the official NSW legislation site is available online here, and the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 are available under Regulations in Force - U'.
Victoria
Order 80 Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 1996
available online here.
Queensland
Rules 131 - 133 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999
available online here.
South Australia
Rules 16 and 17 Supreme Court Rules 1987
available online here.
Western Australia
Orders 11 and 11A Rules of Supreme Court 1981
available online here.
Tasmania
Rules 966 – 970 Supreme Court Rules 2000
available online here.
Australian Capital Territory
Order 12 Rule 11 Supreme Court Rules
available online here.
Northern Territory
Order 80 Supreme Court Rules
available online here.