THE FIRST GROUP OF PARTS

PART 2ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 1APPLICATION FOR, AND MAKING OF, THE ORDER

Manner in which service to be effected2.7

1

Service of the petition in accordance with Rule 2.6 shall be effected by the petitioner, or his solicitor, or by a person instructed by him or his solicitor, not less than 5 days before the date fixed for the hearing.

2

Service shall be effected as follows—

a

on the company (subject to paragraph (3) below), by delivering the documents to its registered office;

b

on any other person (subject to paragraph (4)), by delivering the documents to his proper address;

c

in either case, in such other manner as the court may direct.

3

If delivery to the company's registered office is not practicable, service may be effected by delivery to its last known principal place of business in England and Wales.

4

For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), a person's proper address is any which he has previously notified as his address for service; but if he has not notified any such address, service may be effected by delivery to his usual or last known address.

5

Delivery of documents to any place or address may be made by leaving them there, or sending them by first class post.