Section 65: Substituted service
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65. Substituted service
(1) (a) The initial process shall be served personally on the defendant but
the Court or Judge, where it or he is satisfied that—
(i) reasonable efforts have been made to effect personal service of
the process; or
(ii) the plaintiff has no means to ascertain where the defendant is or
probably may be found,
may, on the application of the plaintiff, make such order for substituted or
other service or for the substitution for service of notice, by advertisement or
otherwise as seems just.
(b) Such application shall be supported by an affidavit specifying the
grounds upon which the application is made.
(2) The order made under this section shall specify the time after the
substituted or other service has been effected, or after the publication of the
notice by advertisement or otherwise, within which the defendant is to enter
an appearance, and such time shall be limited as specified in section 63.
[S. 65 (1) (a) reprinted by Reprint 3 of 1983.]