Singapore legislation
Regulation 17
Regulation 17
Service of summons to witness
Subregulation 1
Every summons issued under rule 16 shall be served on the person to whom it is directed, either by personally delivering it to him or, if he refuses to accept it, by bringing it to his attention, or by sending the summons by registered post in the manner specified in rule 12A(1)(b), within a reasonable time before the time specified in the summons for his attendance.
Subregulation 1A
A summons must not be served on any person outside Singapore.
Subregulation 1B
A tribunal or the Registrar may direct a party who served a summons to file a declaration of service in the appropriate Form.
Subregulation 2
The obligation on a witness summoned under rule 16 to attend any hearing shall extend to any time and place to which the hearing may be adjourned.