S.L. 12.12 Art. 5Dutiesofexecutive officers of the courts.

Where service is to be effected by post, the executive officers of the courts shall -

(a) prepare the necessary postal documents for such service and present the relative envelope with the pleading enclosed at the post office;

(b) note in a register to be kept for the purpose, the particulars in the judicial act mentioned in article 174 of the Code, the date of filing in the registry and the number of the cash office of the registry marked on the judicial act, the number given by the postal authorities to the envelope in which the judicial act is enclosed for posting, and, if service has been effected, the date of such service and the date of the return of the advice of delivery;

(c) draw up a certificate whether the service was effected or not and in which the particulars mentioned in article 188 of the Code shall also be included; and

(d) inform the party filing a written pleading, or his advocate or legal procurator, whether service was effected or not and, if in the affirmative, when.