Stage-Carriages Act : Issue of summons. Indian Bare Acts :

Stage-Carriages Act,1861

Act No : 16

Section : Issue of summons.

14.Issue of summons. Whenever any charge is made before any Magistrate of any offence under this Act on which it is necessary to issue a summons to the proprietor of a stage-carriage, the Magistrate shall issue such 7 summons directed to such proprietor or his nearest agent, and may transmit such summons by letter-post, which shall be deemed to be good service thereof. The letter shall be registered at the post-office, and the cost of the registration shall be borne by the Government in the first ins- tance, but may be charged as costs in the case. The summons shall allow a reasonable time, in reference to the distance to which the summons is sent, for the appearance of such proprietor or his agent as aforesaid.