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(7) The writ of summons in connexion with such action shall be taken to have been duly served if it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the writ was left at the defendant’s residence or place of business, or in case the same is unknown, that it was left at the buildings in respect of which the claim is made.

(8) A certificate purporting to be under the hand of the Building Authority, made under the provisions of subsection (1), and setting forth that the cost claimed is due or payable to the Building Authority and that the person sued is liable for the payment thereof, and specifying the nature and particulars of the claim shall be prima facie evidence of the facts certified therein and of the signature of the Building Authority thereto.

(9) The Building Authority shall sue as Building Authority under this section, but may be represented in Court by any person he may appoint for such purpose.

(10) At any time before such cost has been wholly recovered a memorial of the certificate referred to in subsection (1) may at the discretion of the Building Authority be registered in the Land Office against the title of any property in respect of which such cost arose and in such event such cost shall be a charge upon the land recoverable in accordance with subsection (6) from any person who from such Land Office registers then or thereafter appears to be the owner thereof:

Provided that a charge shall not be deemed to arise solely by virtue of this subsection in respect of any person whose interest was registered before the registration of the memorial of such certificate by the Building Authority.

(11) Upon the recovery of any sum under this section the Building Authority shall lodge in the Land Office an appropriate memorial of satisfaction against any memorial lodged there by him under subsection (10).

24. Any notice, order or certificate required to be served under this Ordinance may be served by serving a copy—
 * (a) personally; or
 * (b) by registered post addressed to the last known place of business or residence of the person to be served; or