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s.30
Notice and hearing of application
30.
Notice and hearing of application
Subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and these rules, upon the filing of an
application to commit, the court shall fix a time and place to hear the application,
notice whereof shall be personally served on the person sought to be committed, not less
than 3 days before the day fixed for the hearing of the
application:
Provided that in any case in which the
court may think fit, the court may allow substituted service of the notice by
advertisement or otherwise, or shorten the length of notice to be given.