(1) Summons for the attendance of any person, whether a party or witness at an inquiry or other proceedings under the Act, may be sent to him or her by post or a special messenger selected by the Official Trustee or in any other manner which he thinks fit. The summons may be substituted by a letter of request where the person to be summoned is, in the opinion of the Official Trustee, of a rank entitiling him to such mark of consideration. The letter of request shall contain all the particulars required to be stated in a summons and, shall be treated in all respects as a summons. The summons or letter of request shall be deemed to have been dully served on the person summoned, if it is sent by registered post and an acknowledgment or refusal thereof has been received.
1 Sub. by G. N. of 23rd December 2005.
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(2) All summons, letters of request and other processes may be signed by the Official Trustee or such officer as he appoints for the purpose.
(3) No summons or letter of request for the attendance of any witness shall be issued at the instance of a party to an inquiry or other proceeding under the Act, unless the party within fourteen days of demand deposits with the Official Trustee such sum of money as in the opinion of the Official Trustee is sufficient to defray the travelling and other expenses payable to such witnesses.