6.18.—(1) Where a court officer serves an application by post, or other service which provides for delivery on the next business day, the court officer must note in the court records the date of—
(a)posting; or
(b)leaving with, delivering to or collection by the relevant service provider.
(2) A record made in accordance with paragraph (1) is evidence of the facts stated in it.
(3) This rule does not affect the operation of section [F131N of the 1984 Act]. (Section [F231N of the 1984 Act] provides that where a summons or other process issued from [F3the family court] is served by an officer of a court, service may be proved by a certificate in a prescribed form.)
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 6.18 substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 11(b)(i) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2
F2Words in rule 6.18(3) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 11(a) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2
F3Words in rule 6.18 substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 11(b)(ii) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2