Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) If for any reason it is impracticable to serve a document in the manner required by section 179, a magistrate may order that steps be taken as specified in the order for the purposes of bringing the document to the notice of the person to be served.
(2) If a magistrate makes an order under subsection (1), the magistrate may order that the document be taken to have been served—
(a) on the happening of any specified event; or
(b) on the expiry of any specified time.
(3) A magistrate may make an order under subsection (1) notwithstanding that the person to be served is out of Victoria or was out of Victoria when the proceeding commenced.