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82. Form of summons and service thereof

(1) A summon shall be in Form No. 17 and shall, unless otherwise provided by these rules or permitted by the Member, be supported by an affidavit.

(2) The summons, together with a copy of the affidavit, shall be served upon every person against whom an order is sought and such other person, as the Member may direct, in person or by prepaid registered or speed post or through empanelled courier agency or upon his representative or advocate or pleader where he appears by an advocate or representative or pleader, or in such other manner as the Member may direct.

(3) Unless otherwise provided by these rules or by an order of the Tribunal, a summons, which is an interlocutory application in a proceeding, shall be served not less than three clear days before the day named in the summons for the hearing thereof, and where the summons is other than interlocutory, it shall be served not less than ten days before the date fixed for the hearing thereof.