CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2009 - SECT 16 Personal service of summons

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2009 - SECT 16

    Except where otherwise expressly enacted, every summons to answer to a charge     must be served personally on the accused in accordance with section 391—

        (a)     subject to paragraph (b), at least 14 days before the return date;

        S. 16(b) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 5.

        (b)     in the case of a charge for an indictable offence in respect of which a registrar of the Magistrates' Court has fixed a date for a filing hearing, at least 7 days before that date or any other time before that date that is prescribed by the rules of court.

Note to s. 16 amended by No. 68/2009 s. 51(f).

Note

See section 399(4) for filing in court of affidavit or declaration of service.