16 Personal service of summons Except where otherwise expressly enacted, every summons to answer to a charge must be served personally on the accused in accordance with section 391— (a) subject to paragraph (b), at least 14 days before the return date; S. 16(b) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 5. (b) in the case of a charge for an indictable offence in respect of which a registrar of the Magistrates' Court has fixed a date for a filing hearing, at least 7 days before that date or any other time before that date that is prescribed by the rules of court. Note to s. 16 amended by No. 68/2009 s. 51(f). See section 399(4) for filing in court of affidavit or declaration of service.

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