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| (1) The summons shall ordinarily be served by registered post. In the case of a corporation or unit corporate body of persons, the summons may be sent to the registered office or if there is no registered office, the principal place of business of such corporation or body: |
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| (2) In every case in which the summons is sent by registered post to a person other than the person summoned, the court shall also forward a duplicate of such summons, and it shall be the duty of such head of department or office, employer or officer, as the case may be, to return such duplicate to the court forthwith with an acknowledgment of the summons by the person summoned, or with a statement of the service endorsed thereon and signed by the person effecting the same, and countersigned by the person to whom the summons had been forwarded by the court if he has not himself effected the service. |
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| (3) In this section " head of department or office "
| | (a) when used with reference to a member of any unit of the Sri Lanka Army, Navy or Air Force, the Commanding officer of that unit; | | |
| | (b) when used with reference to a person employed in a local authority, if the local authority is a Municipal Council, the Municipal Commissioner of that Council; if the local authority Urban or a Town Council, the Secretary of that Council; and if the local authority is a Village Council, the Chairman of that Council; | | |
| | (c) when used with reference to any other State officer, the head of the department of Government in which such person is employed. | | |
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