Syariah Courts Civil Procedure Code · s 12

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s 12Validity and extension of summons

(1)

For the purpose of service, a summons shall be valid in the first instance for 12 months, beginning with the date of its issue.

(2)

Where a summons has not been served on a defendant within the period specified in subsection (1), an application may be made to the Court to extend the validity of the summons before the expiry date or at any time thereafter, if any, as the Court may allow.

(3)

The Court may by order extend the validity of the summons for such period not exceeding 12 months at any one time beginning with the day next following that on which it would otherwise expire.