Hong Kong Regulations

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ELECTION PETITION) RULES - RULE 6

Notice of lodgement of petition

(1) The petitioner shall, within 2 days of the lodgement of the petition or
such other period as the Court may direct, serve on the respondent and the
Secretary for Justice, notice of the lodgement of the petition and the nature
of the security for costs which the petitioner proposes to give in accordance
with section 66 of the Ordinance, together with a copy of the petition.

(2) Service shall be effected in the manner in which a writ of summons is
served and an affidavit of service shall be filed as soon as possible after
service has been effected.