31-(1) Service of documents in proceedings before a District Court shall be effected in the same manner as in civil proceedings.
(2) Save where the District Court otherwise directs, service of notice of the day fixed for the hearing of any matter shall be effected at least ten days before the day of which notice is given.
(3) Save where the District Court otherwise directs, summonses to witnesses shall be served, at least four days before the day for which they are summoned.
(4) Where the District Court makes a special direction with regard to the service of a document, the Registrar of the Court shall endorse such document in red ink with the Court’s direction.