(1) The court process by which the judgment delivered in default is served shall expressly
state that the party has been informed of his right to apply for the setting aside of the judgment
or to appeal, and that if he appeals, he shall be barred from applying to set aside the very
judgment.
(2) An application to set aside a judgment shall be made in any of the following ways:
a) by a declaration recorded in the court process if it is personal service;
b) by the statement filed at the registry of the court which delivered the judgment;
c) by telegram against receipt or by a registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt
addressed to the Registrar-in-Chief of the court which delivered the judgment; or
d) by any other means with written proof and precise date.
(3) In the case provided for in sub-section (2) (b), the Registrar-in-Chief shall up a report of the
of the statement and shall send a copy thereof to the Legal Department and to the other
parties.
(4) In the case of provided for in sub-section (2) (c) the following special formalities shall be
observed:
(a) as soon as the Registrar-in-Chief receives the registered letter or telegram or application
by any other means with written proof and precise date, he shall draw up a report
mentioning such date or where applicable the date of despatch as indicated by the
postmark and such date shall be considered as the date of the application;
(b) the Registrar-in-Chief shall forward a copy of the report to the Legal Department and to the
other parties.
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