44 Laws of Malaysia Act 593 (2) Such summons shall ordinarily be served by a police officer but the Court issuing the summons may if it sees fit direct it to be served by any other person. Summons how served 35. (1) The summons shall if practicable be served personally on the person summoned by showing him the original summons and by tendering or delivering to him a copy thereof under the seal of the Court. (2) Every person on whom a summons is so served shall if so required by the serving officer sign a receipt for the copy thereof on the back of the original summons. (3) In the case of a corporation the summons may be served on the secretary or other like officer of the corporation. (4) Where the person to be summoned cannot by the exercise of due diligence be found the summons may be served by leaving a copy thereof for him with some adult member of his family or with his servant residing with him. Procedure when personal service cannot be effected 36. When the person to be summoned cannot by the exercise of due diligence be found and service cannot be effected as directed by subsection 35(4) the serving officer shall affix a copy of the summons to some conspicuous part of the house or other place in which the person summoned ordinarily resides, and in such case the summons, if the Court so directs either before or after such affixing, shall be deemed to have been duly served. Proof of service 37. When a summons issued by a Court is served an affidavit of such service purporting to be made before an officer duly authorized to administer an oath shall be admissible in evidence. 37a. (Deleted by Act 6 of 1965).