Article 19
(1)
Service of the application shall be verified by an affidavit specifying the date on which, and the manner in which, service was effected.
(2)
The affidavit, with a sealed copy of the application attached to it, shall be filed with the court—
(a)
as soon as is reasonably practicable; and
(b)
in any event, before the hearing of the application.