Paragraph 17 Service, Intimation, Etc

In any Application where a Respondent’s address is unknown to the Applicant the Court may allow or direct the Applicant to give notice of intimation of the Application, or any proceeding therein, by the publication in a newspaper circulating in the area of the holding of the Respondent, or of the last known address of the Respondent or elsewhere of an advertisement in such form as the Court may order.

Prior to allowing or directing intimation by way of an advertisement in a newspaper, the Applicant will satisfy the Court that he has taken all reasonable steps to trace the whereabouts of the Respondent.

Where intimation is made by way of an advertisement, the Applicant will lodge a copy of the newspaper containing said advertisement with the Principal Clerk.

If, after intimation by advertisement as aforesaid, the address of the Respondent becomes known, the Court may allow the Application to be amended subject to such condition as to re-service, intimation and expenses as seems just.