S.L. 9.26 Art. 5Duties of the executive officers of the courts.

When the service is to be effected by post, the executive officers of the courts shall:

(a) prepare a postal document necessary for that service and present the relative envelope with the summons enclosed inside it in the postal office;

(b) note in a registry specifically held for such purpose, the particulars of the summons, the date of the summons, the number given by the postal authorities to the envelope in which the summons is enclosed for postage, and, if the service would have taken place, the date of such service and the date of return of the advice of delivery;

(c) make a certificate where it is stated whether the summons took place or not, and if the summons did not take place, the reason why it did not take place. In the certificate, there shall also be the particulars of the notified person or the person who refused service depending on the case;

(d) inform the Registrar whether the service took place or not, and if it took place, the date of such service.