Cap. 12 Art. 502Notice by registrar. Contents of notice.

(1) The registrar shall, within fifteen days from the issue of the second edict, cause a notice, signed by him, containing the demand for the issue of edicts together with an intimation in terms of sub-articles (3) and (4) of the last preceding article, to be published in the Government Gazette, and posted up in the place in which Government Notices or other official acts are ordinarily posted up in the city, suburb or district in which the applicant resides, as well as in the city, suburb or district in which the property is situate.

(2) Where, in regard to any liability shown on the certificate of the Public Registry, the applicant, if he appears in his own name, shall swear that such liability does not concern him and that he is not aware whether such liability concerns any of the persons vested with the possession of the property within the last preceding ten years, or, if he appears as attorney or representative of another person as provided in article 500(7), shall swear that it is not to his knowledge whether such liability affects the property, then in any such case, the said notice shall contain the names, as stated in the certificate, of the creditors in whose favour such liability is registered and shall contain an express warning to such creditors that, should they fail to appear and put in a claim, by a protest, within the time prescribed in sub-article (3) of the last preceding article, such liability shall be deemed to be non-existent in so far as the property referred to in the notice is concerned.