CAP. 255]
[Sch. cont.]
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Landlord and Tenant.
(a) enter the application, if duly prepared, in a book to be kept for the purpose;
(b) number the application;
(c) seal each copy thereof; and
(d) return two copies to the applicant.
9. Service.
The applicant shall serve a sealed copy of the application on the opponent.
10. Except as otherwise directed, and unless the tribunal thinks it just and expedient otherwise to direct, service of an application shall be personal, that is, the application shall be delivered to the party named as the opponent.
11. Service shall not be made on a general holiday, or before 8.00 a.m. or after 8.00 p.m.
12. Service shall be affected by a person who can identify the person to be served.
13. Service on a firm shall be effected either upon any one or more of the partners, or by delivering the application to any person at the principal place of business of the partnership who at the time of service apparently has the control or management of the partnership business.
14. Service on an incorporated company shall be effected by delivering the application to the manager or secretary.
15. If for any reason personal service cannot be conveniently effected, the applicant may apply to the tribunal for an order authorizing another mode of service. Such application will be made by letter accompanied by an affidavit or affirmation verifying the facts in support of the application.
16. Any document required to be served on sub-tenants shall, if served upon an adult person at the premises and posted for three consecutive days at the main door or entrance thereof, be deemed to have been served upon all the sub-tenants of the premises or any part thereof.
17. The applicant or his agent shall within two days after the service of an application inform the office of the tribunal in writing of the date of such service.
18. The tribunal may direct service of an application or answer upon any interested party.
Answers.
19. A party having been duly served with a sealed copy of an application and desiring to oppose it, shall prepare an answer setting forth his reasons and all material facts in support of his opposition.
20. The answer shall be headed with the words "Grounds of Opposition", and shall be in triplicate in the English language (except as hereinafter provided) on paper similar in size to that of the application. The answer shall be signed by the opponent or his advocate.
21. Where the rent of the premises is less than twenty-five dollars per month, applications or answers by the tenant may be in the Chinese language.
22. The opponent or his advocate shall deliver two copies of the answer (duly signed) to the office within seven days after service of the application.
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