Service of notices and directions
167 Service of notices and directions
A notice or direction in writing that is required or permitted to be given under this Act may be given as provided by this section.
A notice or direction may be given to a person other than a corporation—
by giving it to the person, or
by leaving it at the person’s place of residence with someone who apparently resides there and has apparently reached the age of 16 years, or
by leaving it at the person’s place of employment or business with someone who is apparently employed there and has apparently reached the age of 16 years, or
by posting it in a letter addressed to the person at the address last known to the Secretary of the person’s place of residence, employment or business, or
by email to an email address specified by the person for the service of notices or directions of that kind, or
by other electronic means to an address or location specified by the person for the service of documents of that kind, or
by any other method authorised by the regulations for the service of notices or directions of that kind.
A notice or direction may be given to a corporation—
by giving it to the secretary of the corporation, or any other person concerned in the management of the corporation, personally, or
by leaving it at the corporation’s only or principal place of business with someone who is apparently employed there and has apparently reached the age of 16 years, or
by posting it in a letter addressed to the corporation at the address last known to the Secretary of its only or principal place of business, or
by sending the document to an email address specified by the corporation for the service of documents of that kind, or
by other electronic means to an address or location specified by the corporation for the service of documents of that kind, or
by any other method authorised by the regulations for the service of documents of that kind.
This section does not limit any provision of the Corporations Act.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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