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Paragraph 5.3 Form of service and certificate thereof

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Subject to rule 5.5 (service where address of defender is unknown), a form of service in Form 11 must be enclosed with the defender’s copy summons.

(2)

After service has been effected a certificate of execution of service in Form 12 must be prepared and signed by the person effecting service.

(3)

When service is by a sheriff officer, the certificate of execution of service must–

(a)

be signed by him; and

(b)

specify whether the service was personal or, if otherwise, the mode of service and the name of any person to whom the defender’s copy summons was delivered.

(4)

If service is effected in accordance with rule 5.4(2), the certificate must also contain a statement of–

(a)

the mode of service previously attempted; and

(b)

the circumstances which prevented such service from being effected.