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s.17
Summoning of jurors
(1) The Registrar shall issue summonses according to Form 1 in the Schedule , which shall be served on the persons selected (other than any person who has served, or (having been summoned) has attended for service, as a juror at any time within the preceding period of 2 years) either personally, or by leaving the same at their residences or places of business, or by sending the same by registered post addressed to any such person at his residence or place of business: (Amended 64 of 1984 s. 9 ) Provided that if any such summons be not served personally it shall be served 4 clear days before the day appointed for the sitting of the court and in addition in the case of service by post 2 clear days shall be allowed for delivery. (2) A summons served by post under the provisions hereof and not returned as undelivered shall be considered as duly served in the absence of evidence to the contrary. (3) If a person summoned under the provisions hereof fails to attend as required by the summons, it shall be lawful for an officer of the court or a police officer to warn him personally to attend before the court, and upon non-compliance with such warning it shall be lawful for a police officer with or without a warrant to apprehend him and bring him before the court.