Clause 9

Notwithstanding anything in the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (Act 15 of 2010), a summons issued against a person by a District Court or Family Court under this Part (except an application made under section 69 or 70) may be served on the person concerned —

by delivering it to the person personally;

by addressing it to the person and delivering it to an adult person who is a member of the family at the last known address of the place of residence of that person;

by addressing it to the person and delivering it to an adult person apparently employed at the last known address of the place of business of that person;

by sending it by pre-paid registered post to the last known address of the place of residence or business of the person;

by leaving a copy of the summons at the last known address of the place of residence or business of the person in an envelope addressed to him; and

where the person’s last known address of the place of residence or business cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence, by publishing a copy of the summons in the Gazette.(2) Any summons sent by pre-paid registered post to any person in accordance with subsection (1)(d) shall be deemed to be duly served on the person to whom the summons is addressed at the time when the summons would in the ordinary course of post be delivered.(3) In proving service by pre-paid registered post, it shall be sufficient to prove that the cover containing the summons was properly addressed, stamped and posted by pre-paid registered post.”.