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Companies.

17. Where, in the exercise of his functions under the Ordinance or rules, the Official Receiver requires to inspect or use the file of proceedings the Registrar shall (unless the file is at the time required for use in court or by him) on request, transmit the file of proceedings to the Official Receiver, and the Registrar may, in his discretion, permit the Official Receiver to retain in his custody for such time as the Registrar may think fit any file or files of proceedings.

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Use of file by Receiver. R. 20.

of stamps.

18. Every officer of the court who shall receive any document to which an adhesive stamp shall be affixed, shall R. 21. immediately upon receipt of the document deface the stamp thereon and no such document shall be filed or delivered until the stamp thereon shall have been so defaced.

Service and Execution of Process and Enforcement

of Orders.

19. (1) It shall be the duty of the bailiff to serve such orders, summonses, petitions and notices as the court may require him to serve; to execute warrants and other process; to attend any sittings of the court if so required by the court (but not sittings in chambers); and to do and perform all such things as may be required of him by the

court.

(2) Nothing in this rule shall require any order, summons, petition, or notice to be served by a bailiff or officer of the court which is not specially by the Ordinance or rules required to be so served, unless the court in any particular proceeding by order specially so directs.

Duties of R. 22.

bailiff.

20. (1) All notices, summonses, and other documents other than those of which personal service is required, may R. 23. be sent by prepaid post letter to the last known address of the person to be served therewith; and the notice, summons, or document shall be considered as served at the time that the same ought to be delivered in the due course of post by the post office, and notwithstanding the same may be returned by the post office.

(2) No service shall be deemed invalid by reason that the name, or any of the names other than the surname of the person to be served, has been omitted from the document

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Companies. 17. Where, in the exercise of his functions under the Ordinance or rules, the Official Receiver requires to inspect or use the file of proceedings the Registrar shall (unless the file is at the time required for use in court or by him) on request, transmit the file of proceedings to the Official Receiver, and the Registrar may, in his discretion, permit the Official Receiver to retain in his custody for such time as the Registrar may think fit any file or files of proceedings. [CAP. 32 Official Use of file by Receiver. R. 20. of stamps. 18. Every officer of the court who shall receive any document to which an adhesive stamp shall be affixed, shall R. 21. immediately upon receipt of the document deface the stamp thereon and no such document shall be filed or delivered until the stamp thereon shall have been so defaced. Service and Execution of Process and Enforcement of Orders. 19. (1) It shall be the duty of the bailiff to serve such orders, summonses, petitions and notices as the court may require him to serve; to execute warrants and other process; to attend any sittings of the court if so required by the court (but not sittings in chambers); and to do and perform all such things as may be required of him by the court. (2) Nothing in this rule shall require any order, summons, petition, or notice to be served by a bailiff or officer of the court which is not specially by the Ordinance or rules required to be so served, unless the court in any particular proceeding by order specially so directs. Duties of R. 22. bailiff. 20. (1) All notices, summonses, and other documents other than those of which personal service is required, may R. 23. be sent by prepaid post letter to the last known address of the person to be served therewith; and the notice, summons, or document shall be considered as served at the time that the same ought to be delivered in the due course of post by the post office, and notwithstanding the same may be returned by the post office. (2) No service shall be deemed invalid by reason that the name, or any of the names other than the surname of the person to be served, has been omitted from the document 49 Page 15 Page 16
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Companies. 17. Where, in the exercise of his functions under the Ordinance or rules, the Official Receiver requiries to inspect or use the file of proceedings the Registrar shall (unless the file is at the time required for use in court or by him) on request, transmit the file of proceedings to the Official Re- ceiver, and the Registrar may, in his discretion, permit the Official Receiver to retain in his custody for such time as the Registrar may think fit any file or files of proceedings. [CAP. 32 Official Use of file by Receiver. R. 20. of stamps. 18. Every officer of the court who shall receive any Defacement document to which an adhesive stamp shall be affixed, shall R. 21. immediately upon receipt of the document deface the stamp thereon and no such document shall be filed or delivered until the stamp thereon shall have been so defaced. Service and Execution of Process and Enforcement of Orders. 19. (1) It shall be the duty of the bailiff to serve such orders, summonses, petitions and notices as the court may require him to serve ; to execute warrants and other process; to attend any sittings of the court if so required by the court (but not sittings in chambers); and to do and per- form all such things as may be required of him by the court. (2) Nothing in this rule shall require any order, sum- mons, petition, or notice to be served by a bailiff or officer of the court which is not specially by the Ordinance or rules required to be so served, unless the court in any parti- cular proceeding by order specially so directs. Duties of R. 22. bailiff. 20. (1) All notices, summonses, and other documents Service. other than those of which personal service is required, may R. 23. be sent by prepaid post letter to the last known address of the person to be served therewith; and the notice, summons, or document shall be considered as served at the time that the same ought to be delivered in the due course of post by the post office, and notwithstanding the same may be returned by the post office. (2) No service shall be deemed invalid by reason that the name, or any of the names other than the surname of the person to be served, has been omitted from the document 49 Page 15Page 16
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Companies.

17. Where, in the exercise of his functions under the Ordinance or rules, the Official Receiver requiries to inspect or use the file of proceedings the Registrar shall (unless the file is at the time required for use in court or by him) on request, transmit the file of proceedings to the Official Re- ceiver, and the Registrar may, in his discretion, permit the Official Receiver to retain in his custody for such time as the Registrar may think fit any file or files of proceedings.

[CAP. 32

Official

Use of file by Receiver. R. 20.

of stamps.

18. Every officer of the court who shall receive any Defacement document to which an adhesive stamp shall be affixed, shall R. 21. immediately upon receipt of the document deface the stamp thereon and no such document shall be filed or delivered until the stamp thereon shall have been so defaced.

Service and Execution of Process and Enforcement

of Orders.

19. (1) It shall be the duty of the bailiff to serve such orders, summonses, petitions and notices as the court may require him to serve ; to execute warrants and other process; to attend any sittings of the court if so required by the court (but not sittings in chambers); and to do and per- form all such things as may be required of him by the

court.

(2) Nothing in this rule shall require any order, sum- mons, petition, or notice to be served by a bailiff or officer of the court which is not specially by the Ordinance or rules required to be so served, unless the court in any parti- cular proceeding by order specially so directs.

Duties of R. 22.

bailiff.

20. (1) All notices, summonses, and other documents Service. other than those of which personal service is required, may R. 23. be sent by prepaid post letter to the last known address of the person to be served therewith; and the notice, summons, or document shall be considered as served at the time that the same ought to be delivered in the due course of post by the post office, and notwithstanding the same may be returned by the post office.

(2) No service shall be deemed invalid by reason that the name, or any of the names other than the surname of the person to be served, has been omitted from the document

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