Section 110 — Human Rights Act 1993: Service of summons

110 Service of summons (1) A witness summons may be served— (a) By delivering it personally to the person summoned; or (b) By posting it by registered letter addressed to the person summoned at that person's usual place of residence. (2) The summons shall,— (a) Where it is served under subsection (1)(a) of this section, be served at least 24 hours before the attendance of the witness is required; or (b) Where it is served under subsection (1)(b) of this section, be served at least 10 days before the date on which the attendance of the witness is required. (3) If the summons is posted by registered letter, it shall be deemed for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) of this section to have been served at the time when the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.