17. Service of a summons upon a corporation shall be made by mailing a copy to the corporation at its head office, at its business office in Québec or at the office of its agent in the territorial division where the offence has been committed, by registered or certified mail with an acknowledgement of receipt or notice of delivery.
Service is deemed to have been made on the date on which the acknowledgement of receipt or notice of delivery was signed by a reasonable person in charge of the office.
A corporation shall appear by attorney or by one of its officers generally or specially authorized.
R. S. 1964, c. 35, s. 16; 1970, c. 11, s. 7; 1972, c. 12, s. 2; 1975, c. 83, s. 84, s. 85.