East African Community Court of Justice Rules of Procedure, 2019. (a) to a sub-registry of the Court established in accordance with sub-rule 2 of rule 9; (b) to any person for the time being duly authorised by the Court or by the High Court or a Court of equivalent jurisdiction of a Partner State to effect service; (c) to an advocate; or (d) to the High Court or a Court of equivalent jurisdiction in the Partner State where the respondent resides, with the request to effect the service. (2) A national Court to which a request for service of notification is sent under sub-rule (1) (d) may upon receipt thereof proceed as if the notification had been issued by such national Court, and shall then return the notification to the Court, together with the record if any of its proceedings with regard thereto. (3) No objection may be made to the service of a notification on the ground that the person who served the notification either was not authorized so to do or exceeded or failed to comply with his or her authority in any way. 30. (1) A notification shall be valid for a period of three (3) months from the date of issue. (2) Where a notification has not been served on a respondent the Registrar may, by request, extend the period of validity of the notification from time to time if satisfied it is just to do so. (3) An application for an extension order under sub-rule (2) shall be supported by an affidavit setting out the attempts to serve and their result, and the extension may be made without the advocate or claimant appearing in person. 23 Validity of notification.