Hong Kong Regulations

DISTRICT COUNCILS (ELECTION PETITION) RULES - RULE 6

Notice of lodgement of election petition

(1) The petitioner shall, within 2 days of the lodgement of the election
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 election
petition and the nature of the security for costs which the petitioner
proposes to give in accordance with section 54 of the Ordinance, together with
a copy of the election 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.