The Protection Against Domestic Violence Bill. 2013 867 violence, the person making the application shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the making of the application, cause a copy thereof to be served on the victim personally or, where the victim is a child or physically, mentally, intellectually or sensory challenged person, on the parent or guardian of the child or such challenged person. (2) Any court that issues an interim protection order or a · protection order shall supply the applicant or the applicant's representative with a certified copy of the order together with the notice issued under section 14 (5) and serve such order on the respondent(a) by forwarding the same to a police station nominated by the applicant or applicant's representative to serve the respondent; (b) through the applicant representative; or or the applicant's (c) leaving a certified copy thereof for the respondent at his or her last known or most usual place of residence or business with a person who apparently resides or works there and who is apparently an adult. (3) If it appears to the court, by evidence on oath or by affidavit, that service cannot be promptly affected, the court may make an order for substituted service. (4) An applicant, applicant's representative or police officer may apply to the court for a further certified copy of an interim order, protection order together with relevant notice of issue attached thereto, if the copy which was previously issued has been lost or destroyed or has been utilized for effecting the arrest of the respondent. 29. If(a) a summons has been served on the respondent or the respondent who is on bail is to appear at the hearing of the application for a protection order; and Procedure in the absence of the respondent.