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deemed, unless the contrary is shown, to have been duly served on him and to have been so served on the date on which he acknowledges service.
(6) Every copy of a writ for service on a defendant shall be sealed with the seal of the Supreme Court and shall be accompanied by a form of acknowledgment of service in Form No. 14 in Appendix A in which the title of the action and its number have been entered.
(7) This rule shall have effect subject to the provisions of any Ordinance and these rules and in particular to any enactment which provides for the manner in which documents may be served on bodies corporate.
Service of writ on agent of overseas principal (O. 10, r. 2)
2. (1) Where the Court is satisfied on an ex parte application that-
(a) a contract has been entered into within the jurisdiction with or through an agent who is either an individual residing or carrying on business within the jurisdiction or a body corporate having a registered office or a place of business within the jurisdiction, and
(b) the principal for whom the agent was acting was at the time the contract was entered into and is at the time of the application neither such an individual nor such a body corporate, and
(c) at the time of the application either the agent's authority has not been determined or he is still in business relations with his principal,
the Court may authorize service of a writ beginning an action relating to the contract to be effected on the agent instead of the principal.
(2) An order under this rule authorizing service of a writ on a defendant's agent must limit a time within which the defendant must acknowledge service.
(3) Where an order is made under this rule authorizing service of a writ on a defendant's agent, a copy of the order and of the writ must be sent by post to the defendant at his address out of the jurisdiction.
Service of writ in pursuance of contract (O. 10, r. 3)
3. (1) Where-
(a) a contract contains a term to the effect that the High Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any action in respect of a contract or, apart from any such term, the High Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine any such action, and
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[Subsidiary]
App. A. Form 14.
CAP. 4 The Rules of the Supreme Court-Order 10 [1988 Ed.
deemed, unless the contrary is shown, to have been duly served on him and to have been so served on the date on which he acknowl- edges service.
(6) Every copy of a writ for service on a defendant shall be sealed with the seal of the Supreme Court and shall be accompanied by a form of acknowledgment of service in Form No. 14 in Appendix A in which the title of the action and its number have been entered.
(7) This rule shall have effect subject to the provisions of any Ordinance and these rules and in particular to any enactment which provides for the manner in which documents may be served on bodies corporate.
Service of writ on agent of overseas principal (O. 10, r. 2)
2. (1) Where the Court is satisfied on an ex parte application that-
(a) a contract has been entered into within the jurisdiction with or through an agent who is either an individual residing or carrying on business within the jurisdiction or a body corporate having a registered office or a place of business within the jurisdiction, and
(b) the principal for whom the agent was acting was at the time the contract was entered into and is at the time of the application neither such an individual nor such a body corporate, and
(c) at the time of the application either the agent's authority has not been determined or he is still in business relations with his principal,
the Court may authorize service of a writ beginning an action relating to the contract to be effected on the agent instead of the principal.
(2) An order under this rule authorizing service of a writ on a defendant's agent must limit a time within which the defendant must acknowledge service.
(3) Where an order is made under this rule authorizing service of a writ on a defendant's agent, a copy of the order and of the writ must be sent by post to the defendant at his address out of the jurisdiction.
Service of writ in pursuance of contract (O. 10, r. 3)
3. (1) Where-
(a) a contract contains a term to the effect that the High Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any action in respect of a contract or, apart from any such term, the High Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine any such action, and
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