The Insolvency Rules 1986

Service of petitionE+W

6.14.—(1) Subject as follows, the petition shall be served personally on the debtor by an officer of the court, or by the petitioning creditor or his solicitor, or by a person instructed by the creditor or his solicitor for that purpose; and service shall be effected by delivering to him a sealed copy of the petition.

(2) If the court is satisfied by affidavit or other evidence on oath that prompt personal service cannot be effected because the debtor is keeping out of the way to avoid service of the petition or other legal process, or for any other cause, it may order substituted service to be effected in such manner as it thinks fit.

(3) [[FORM 6.15] [[FORM 6.16]] Where an order for substituted service has been carried out, the petition is deemed duly served on the debtor.

Commencement Information

I1Rule 6.14 in force at 29.12.1986, see rule 0.1