1983 Ed.]
Employees' Compensation (Rules of Court) Rules
(CAP. 282
B5
[Subsidiary]
(d) Service may be validly effected in any other manner, provided that a receipt, stating the date and hour of service signed by the person to be served or by a person entitled to give such receipt on his behalf, is endorsed on the document or on a copy thereof.
14. Where any respondent to an application either does not come within the provisions made in the preceding rule, or cannot be served in any of the manners provided in that rule, the court may, upon application ex parte supported by an affidavit stating the circumstances, direct in what manner service shall be effected upon him, including service by newspaper advertisement; and service in accordance with such directions shall be valid and effectual.
15. Save where other provision is made, service shall be effected by or at the instance of the parties.
APPLICATIONS
16. (1) An employee or an employer or any other person who desires the determination of any question arising out of an accident in which compensation is or might be claimed shall lodge with the registrar of the court a written application in Form 1, 2 or 3 in the Schedule accompanied by particulars containing-
(a) a concise statement of the circumstances in which the application is made and the relief or order which the applicant claims, or the question which he desires to have determined;
(b) the full name and address of the applicant, and the name and address of the respondent.
(2) If the application be made by an employer, it shall be accompanied by a statement whether he admits his liability to pay compensation or denies such liability, and whether the admission or denial is total or partial, and if he admits or denies liability partially, a statement of the extent to which he admits or denies liability. In the case of a denial of liability, the grounds shall be stated.
17. (1) As soon as an application, together with the accompanying particulars and statements required by rule 16, has been lodged, the registrar of the court shall cause a copy thereof to be served upon the respondent together with a notice in Form 4 in the Schedule informing the respondent that he must lodge with the registrar of the court such an answer as set out in paragraph (2) within the period therein stated, and that in default of his complying with that paragraph or of his appearing at a time and place fixed in the notice, such order may be made as the court deems just and expedient. Save with the written consent of the respondent com-
Court may direct manner of service in particular cases.
Service to be effected by parties.
Method of application. L.N. 240/80.
Forms 1, 2, 3.
Procedure after lodging application.
Form 4.
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