17Summons to witness

17 Summons to witness

(1)  A summons is to be in a form determined by the Chief Magistrate.

(2)  A summons may be served on a person –

(a) personally; or

(b) by being left at the person’s usual place of abode or business with someone who has apparently attained 18 years of age.

(3)  A person serving a summons is to –

(a) endorse a copy of the summons with the date and place of service; and

(b) sign the endorsement.

(4)  In any proceedings for a failure to comply with a summons, a copy of the summons endorsed in accordance with subrule (3) is evidence –

(a) that the endorsement was signed by the person whose signature it purports to be; and

(b) that any statement contained in the endorsement is true.

(5)  In this rule of court –

summons means a summons under section 53(1) of the Act.