Section 29. Summons: how served. (SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (STATE OF MALACCA) ENACTMENT 2002

ENACTMENT NO. 09 OF 2002
SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (STATE OF MALACCA) ENACTMENT 2002

PART III - OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 3 - OF PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE

Section 29. Summons: how served.

Summons

(1) The summons shall, if practicable, be served personally on the person summoned by showing him the original summons and by tendering or delivering to him a copy thereof under the seal of the Court.

(2) Every person on whom a summons is so served shall, if so required by the serving officer, sign a receipt for the copy thereof on the back of the original summons.

(3) Where the person to be summoned cannot by the exercise of due diligence be found, the summons may be served by leaving a copy thereof for him with some adult member of his family or with his servant residing with him.