Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12)
Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 502
502. (1) The registrar shall, within fifteen days from the issue
of the second edict, cause a notice, signed by him, containing the
demand for the issue of edicts together with an intimation in t erms
of sub-articles (3) and (4) of the last preceding article, to b e
published in the Government Gazette, and posted up in the place in
which Government Notices or other official acts are ordinarily
posted up in the city, suburb or district in which the applicant
resides, as well as in the city, suburb or district in which th e
property is situate.
Where notice is to
contain names of
creditors.
(2) Where, in regard to any liability shown on the certificate o f
the Public Registry, the applicant, if he appears in his own na me,
shall swear that such liability does not concern him and that h e is
not aware whether such liability concerns any of the persons ve sted
with the possession of the prope rty within the last preceding t en
years, or, if he appears as attorney or representative of anoth er
person as provided in article 500(7), shall swear that it is no t to his
knowledge whether such liability affects the property, then in any
such case, the said notice shall contain the names, as stated i n the
certificate, of the creditors in whose favour such liability is
registered and shall contain an express warning to such credito rs
that, should they fail to appear and put in a claim, by a prote st,
within the time prescribed in su b-article (3) of the last prece ding
article, such liability shall be deemed to be non-existent in s o far as
the property referred to in the notice is concerned.
Posting up of
notice.
Amended by:
IV .1868.8.
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