Canadian Forces Grievance Board Rules of Procedure (Review of a Grievance by Way of a Hearing)

9 (1) A document is served

• (a) in the case of personal service, on the day that the document is left with the person referred to in rule 8 who is authorized to accept service;

• (b) in the case of service by registered mail or courier, on the date that appears on the acknowledgement of service;

• (c) in the case of service by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, on the date that appears on the acknowledgement of transmission; and

• (d) in the case of service by daily newspaper as referred to in paragraph 7(b), on the day after the day on which the last notice was published in the newspaper.

(2) Any document to be served on a person shall set out the name or official title of the person.

(3) A person who serves a document on another person, other than the Grievance Board, shall, as proof of service, immediately file a declaration under oath or a solemn affirmation to that effect with the Grievance Board.