Acts Interpretation Act 1901

PART 6 - SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS  

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Pt 6 heading substituted by No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 1 item 56, applicable on and after 27 December 2011, in relation to Acts enacted before, on or after 27 December 2011. For transitional regulations, see note under Part 1 heading. The heading formerly read:

PART VI - JUDICIAL EXPRESSIONS

SECTION 28A   SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS  

28A(1)    

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For the purposes of any Act that requires or permits a document to be served on a person, whether the expression " serve " , " give " or " send " or any other expression is used, then the document may be served:

(a) on a natural person:

(i) by delivering it to the person personally; or

(ii) by leaving it at, or by sending it by pre-paid post to, the address of the place of residence or business of the person last known to the person serving the document; or

(b) on a body corporate - by leaving it at, or sending it by pre-paid post to, the head office, a registered office or a principal office of the body corporate.

Note:

The Electronic Transactions Act 1999 deals with giving information in writing by means of an electronic communication.

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S 28A(1) amended by No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 1 items 58 and 59, by omitting " , unless the contrary intention appears, " after " or any other expression is used, then " and inserting a note at the end, applicable on and after 27 December 2011, in relation to Acts enacted before, on or after 27 December 2011. For transitional regulations, see note under Part 1 heading.

28A(2)    
Nothing in subsection (1):

(a) affects the operation of any other law of the Commonwealth, or any law of a State or Territory, that authorises the service of a document otherwise than as provided in that subsection; or

(b) affects the power of a court to authorise service of a document otherwise than as provided in that subsection.

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