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Section 7, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 [S1V-DW8]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 23 September 1987.

In Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 [A10-YXZ]. This text from 23 September 1987. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 7, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 [S1V-DW8]. Machine: S1V-DW8.

7. 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 B within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the High Court may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (2)

Court: Section 2, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 [S1VDQY] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Court: 49 more definitions.

prescribed: Section 2, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 [S1VDQY] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

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Cited by (2)

Section 42, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 [S1V-EZ2], 23 September 1987, Band A. "section 7".

Rule 6, Legal Services Authorities Act Rules, 1990 [S1W-BQV], 11 May 1990, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".

Not held (0)

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Duties published under this section (1)

D11-DQY. Every process server: Maintain records and registers of the service of process; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form B; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form B. Published by Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice (synthetic record).

Section 7, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 [S1V-DW8]