Section 42, Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 [S13-JGX]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 9 January 1879.

In Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 [A10-4VM]. This text from 9 January 1879. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 42, Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 [S13-JGX]. Machine: S13-JGX.

42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every process server shall maintain such records and registers relating to the service of process as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every process server shall furnish to the High Court a return in Form A within ninety days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the High Court may, by order in writing, require.

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Court: Section 2, Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 [S13H84] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

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prescribed: Section 2, Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 [S13H84] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

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