Singapore legislation

Section 48A

of Interpretation Act 1965

Section 48A

Service of documents

(1)

Where a written law authorises or requires a document to be served on a person, whether the expression “serve”, “give” or “send” or any other expression is used, then, unless the contrary intention appears, the document may be served —

(a)

in the case of an individual —

(i)

by delivering it to the individual personally; or

(ii)

by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid post to, the usual or last known address of the place of residence or business of the individual;

(b)

in the case of a partnership —

(i)

by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the partnership; or

(ii)

by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid post to, the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Singapore;

(c)

in the case of a body corporate —

(i)

by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the body corporate; or

(ii)

by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid post to, the registered office or a principal office of the body corporate in Singapore.

(2)

Nothing in subsection (1) —

(a)

affects the operation of any written law 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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