Singapore legislation
Regulation 60
Regulation 60
Service of summons (P. 3, r. 60)
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 53(3), a summons issued by the Youth Court in connection with any Category 4 proceedings may be served on the person concerned —
by delivering the summons to the person personally;
by delivering the summons to any adult who is a member of the person’s family residing at the person’s last known place of residence; or
by sending the summons by registered post in a cover addressed to the person to the person’s last known place of residence or business or at any address provided by the person.
Subregulation 2
A summons sent by registered post to a person in accordance with paragraph (1)(c) is 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.
Subregulation 3
In proving service by registered post, it is sufficient to prove that the cover containing the summons was properly addressed, stamped and posted by registered post.
Subregulation 4
The person who effects service of the summons in accordance with paragraph (1) must file an affidavit in Form 25 as evidence of such service.