Section 14: Service of documents.

(1) A request under this Act may seek assistance in the service of documents relevant to a criminal matter arising in the requesting country.
(2) A request under this section shall be accompanied by the documents to be served and, where those documents relate to attendance in the requesting country, such notice as the Central Authority of the requesting country is able to provide pertaining to any outstanding warrants or other judicial orders in criminal matters issued or made against the person to be served.
(3) The Central Authority of the requested country shall endeavour to have the documents served-
(a) in the particular method stated in the request unless such method is incompatible with the law of the requested country; or
(b) by any method prescribed by the law of the requested country for the service of documents in criminal proceedings.
(4) The requested country shall transmit to the Central Authority of the requesting country a certificate as to the service of documents or, if the documents have not been served, as to the reasons which have prevented service.