97.-(1) No petition shall be in force for more than twelve months from the day of its issue including that day; but if the respondent or co-respondent named in it has not been served, the petitioner may,. before the twelve months expire, apply for an order to renew the petition; arid a Judge, if satisfied that reasonable efforts have been made to serve such respondent or co-respondent, or for other good reasons, may order that the petition be renewed for six months from the date of such renewal inclusive, and so from time to time during the currency of the renewed petition. And the petition shall in such case be marked in red ink by the Chief Registrar with the words “Renewed by order dated theday of, 19”, or words to the like effect.
(2) After a petition is renewed every office copy used for service shall bear a copy of the words on the original petition indicating that it has been renewed.