ORDER 4 : RENEWAL OF THE WRIT OF SUMMONS

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1.  No writ of summons shall be in force for more than 12 months from the day of its issue including that day; but if any defendant named in it has not been served, the plaintiff may, before the 12 months expire, apply for an order to renew the writ; and the Court, if satisfied that reasonable efforts have been made to serve such defendant, or for other good reasons, may oprder that the writ be renewed for six months from the date of such renewal inclusive, and so from time to time during the currency of the renewed writ. And the writ shall in such case be marked in red ink by the registrar with the words " Renewed by order dated the                                                                                                                                                                                 day of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     , 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ", or words to the like effect; and a writ so renewed shall remain in force and be available to prevent the operation of any law whereby the time for the commencement of the action may be limited, and for all other purposes, from the date of the issuing of the original writ of summons.

2. After a writ is renewed every office copy used for service shall bear a copy of the words on the original writ indicating that it has been renewed.