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s.13
Service of claim and notice of hearing
(1) The registrar shall, when a claim has been filed— (a) fix a place and date for hearing of the claim which shall, unless the parties otherwise agree, be not earlier than 10 days nor later than 30 days from the filing of the claim; and (b) cause a copy of the claim, together with a notice in the prescribed form of the date and place of hearing, to be served on every defendant to the claim in the manner prescribed under subsection (2). (2) Service of a copy of the claim and of a notice of hearing— (a) shall be carried out by such person as may be appointed by the registrar for this purpose; and (b) shall be effected— (i) by delivering them personally to the defendant; (ii) by leaving them with some person for him at his last known place of residence or at his place of business; (Amended 25 of 1999 s. 5 ) (iia) by sending them by post addressed to him at his last known place of residence or at his place of business; or (Added 25 of 1999 s. 5 ) (iii) in such other manner as may be directed by the registrar. (3) The registrar shall, if the presiding officer has specified a period under section 14(2 )( b) or (c), and the registrar has been notified, fix a new date of hearing to take account of that period and notify the defendant of the new date of hearing in the manner prescribed by subsection (2).