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Service of originating process abroad through foreign governments, judicial authorities and Singapore consuls or by other method of service (O. 11, r. 4)
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—(1) Where in accordance with these Rules an originating process is to be served on a defendant in any country with respect to which there subsists a Civil Procedure Convention providing for service in that country of process of the High Court, the originating process may be served —
(a)
through the judicial authorities of that country; or
(b)
through a Singapore consular authority in that country (subject to any provision of the convention as to the nationality of persons who may be so served).
(2) Where in accordance with these Rules an originating process is to be served on a defendant in any country with respect to which there does not subsist a Civil Procedure Convention providing for service in that country of process of the High Court, the originating process may be served —
(a)
through the government of that country, where that government is willing to effect service;
(b)
through a Singapore consular authority in that country, except where service through such an authority is contrary to the law of that country; or
(c)
by a method of service authorised by the law of that country for service of any originating process issued by that country.
(3) Where a person wishes to serve an originating process in any country —
(a)
through the judicial authorities of that country under paragraph (1);
(b)
through a Singapore consular authority under paragraph (1) or (2); or
(c)
through the government of that country under paragraph (2),
that person must file in the Registry a request in Form 9 for service of the originating process by that method, together with a copy of the originating process and an additional sealed copy thereof for each person to be served.
(4) Every copy of an originating process served pursuant to paragraph (2)(c) or filed under paragraph (3) must be accompanied by a translation of the originating process in the official language of the country in which service is to be effected or, if there is more than one official language of that country, in any of those languages which is appropriate to the place in that country where service is to be effected:
Provided that this paragraph shall not apply in relation to a copy of an originating process which is to be served in a country the official language of which is, or the official languages of which include, English, or is to be served in any country by a Singapore consular authority on a Singapore citizen, unless the service is to be effected under paragraph (1) and the Civil Procedure Convention with respect to that country expressly requires the copy to be accompanied by a translation.
(5) Every translation served or filed under paragraph (4) must be certified by the person making it to be a correct translation; and the certificate must contain a statement of that person’s full name, of his address and of his qualifications for making the translation.
(6) Documents duly filed under paragraph (3) shall be sent by the Registrar to the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a request that he arrange for the originating process to be served by the method indicated in the request filed under paragraph (3) or, where alternative methods are so indicated, by such one of those methods as is most convenient.