Section 389 — Companies Act 1993: Service of documents on overseas companies in legal proceedings

389 Service of documents on overseas companies in legal proceedings (1) A document, including a writ, summons, notice, or order, in any legal proceedings may be served on an overseas company in New Zealand as follows: (a) By delivery to a person named in the overseas register as a director of the overseas company and who is resident in New Zealand; or (b) By delivery to a person named in the overseas register as being authorised to accept service in New Zealand of documents on behalf of the overseas company; or (c) By delivery to an employee of the overseas company at the overseas company's place of business in New Zealand or, if the overseas company has more than 1 place of business in New Zealand, at the overseas company's principal place of business in New Zealand; or (d) By serving it in accordance with any directions as to service given by the court having jurisdiction in the proceedings; or (e) In accordance with an agreement made with the overseas company. (2) The methods of service specified in subsection (1) of this section are the only methods by which a document in legal proceedings may be served on an overseas company in New Zealand.