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No. 3 of 1901.
Filing and marking of copy of writ. 0.5 r. 13.
Sealing and issue of writ. ib. r. 11.
Writ or notice for CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
(2) Such copy shall be signed by or in the name of the plaintiff's solicitor or by the plaintiff if he sues in person.
11. The Registrar shall file the copy of the writ, and an entry of the filing thereof shall be made in the Cause-Book, and the action shall be distinguished by the date of the year and a number.
12. The writ shall be signed by the Registrar and sealed with the seal of the Court, and shall thereupon be deemed to be issued.
13. No writ for service out of the jurisdiction, or of which notice is to be given out of the jurisdiction, shall be issued without the leave of the Court.
0.2 r. 4.
* Alteration in writ. H. K. Code, s. 9 (3).
Duration and renewal of writ.
14. Any alteration in the writ before service, without the leave of the Registrar or of the Court, shall render the writ void.
15.-(1) If service of the writ has not been effected within 12 months from the date thereof, the writ shall become void: Provided [ib. s. 9 (4).] that the Court may, before the expiration of the then current period, in its discretion, from time to time renew the operation of the writ for a further period not exceeding 6 months at one time.
0.87.1. + Evidence of renewal of writ. ib. r. 2.
Case of lost writ. ib. r. 3.
Saving as to proceedings on petition. H. K. Code, s. 9 (5).
(2) A writ so renewed shall remain in force and be available to prevent the operation of any enactment whereby the time for the commencement of the action may be limited, and for all other purposes, from the date of the issuing of the original writ.
16. The production of a writ of summons purporting to be sealed with the seal of the Court, showing the same to have been renewed in manner aforesaid, shall be sufficient evidence for all purposes of its having been so renewed and of the commencement of the action as on the date of the original issue of the writ.
17. Where a writ of summons of which production is necessary has been lost, the Court, on being satisfied of the loss and of the correctness of a copy of the writ, may order that such copy shall be sealed and served and have effect in lieu of the original writ.
18. Nothing hereinbefore contained with respect to a writ of summons shall be deemed to apply to proceedings which may now be heard on petition without preliminary service on any party, but all
* As amended by No. 36 of 1911 and No. 43 of 1912. † As amended by No. 2 of 1912.
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