Application
1.
This order shall apply to petitions by which civil proceedings in the court are begun, subject, in the
case of petitions of any particular class, to special provisions relating to petitions of that
class made by or under any decree or other enactment.
Contents of petition
2.
(1) every petition shall include a concise statement of the nature of the claim made or relief or
remedy required in the proceedings begun thereby.
(2)
Every petition shall include at the end thereof a statement of the names of the persons, if any,
required to be served therewith or, if no person is required to be served a statement to that
effect.
(3)
(a)
Where a person brings a petition in person, the petition shall be endorsed with
the address of the person's place of residence and if such person's place of residence is not within
jurisdiction or if such person has no place of residence, the address of a place within the
jurisdiction at or to which documents for such person may be delivered or sent;
The person's occupation; and
An address for service, mobile telephone number and e-mail address where available.
(b)
(c)
Presentation of petition
3.
A petition shall be presented in the Court Registry.
Fixing time for hearing, etc. of petition
4.
(1) a day and time for the hearing of a petition shall be fixed by the judge.
(2)
Unless the Court otherwise directs, a petition which is require d to be served on any person shall
be served on him not less than seven days before the day fixed for the hearing of the petition.
Certain applications not to be made by petition
5.
No application in any pending cause or matter may be made by petition.
ORDER 6
SERVICE OF PROCESS
A –SERVICE WITHIN JURISDICTION
By whom service is to be affected.
1.
(a)
Service of writs of summons, notices, petitions, pleading, orders summonses, warrants and all
other proceedings, documents or written communication of which service is required, shall, shall
be made by
The sheriff or a deputy sheriff, bailiff, officer of the court; or