Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Part I : Courts

Chapter I : Establishment and Nature of Courts

7A. Custody of civil summonses and returns thereto
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(1)Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7, but subject to the provisions of the rules, a summons issued to institute a civil action and the return of service of such summons, shall be preserved by the person who caused the summons to be issued or by his attorney.

 

(2)A summons and return of service preserved in terms of subsection (1) shall not be accessible to the public.