--(1) Except where paragraph (4) or (5) applies, every copy of the claim form filed under rule 7.10 or rule 7.11 must be accompanied by a translation of the claim form.
--(2) The translation must be-
----(a) in the official language of the country in which it is to be served; or
----(b) if there is more than one official language of that country, in any official language which is appropriate to the place in the country where the claim form is to be served.
--(3) Every translation filed under this rule must be certified by the person making it to be a correct translation, and the certificate must state-
----(a) the name of the person making the translation;
----(b) his address; and
----(c) his qualifications for making a translation.
--(4) The claimant is not required to file a translation of a claim form filed under rule 7.9 (service through judicial authorities, foreign governments, etc.,) where the claim form is to be served-
----(a) in a country of which English is an official language; or
----(b) by a consular authority of Trinidad and Tobago on a subject of Trinidad and Tobago,
--unless a relevant Civil Procedure Convention expressly requires a translation.
--(5) The claimant is not required to file a translation of a claim form filed under rule 7.11 (service on a State) where English is an official language of the State where the claim form is to be served.
Notes
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