175Service of summons

175 Service of summons S. 175(1) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 51(zi). (1) The DPP must serve a summons issued under section 174 by personal service on the accused in accordance with section 391 at least 14 days before the date specified in the summons. (2) A summons served on the accused must be accompanied by— (a) a copy of the indictment; and (b) if applicable, a notice required by section 171(1); and (c) in the case of a corporate accused, a notice stating that, if the accused does not appear in answer to the summons, the court may, in its absence— (i) proceed with the trial; and (ii) if applicable, proceed to hear and determine a summary offence under Division 1 of Part 5.8.