Singapore legislation

Section 44

of Sale of Food Act 1973

Section 44

Service of summons, notice, etc.

Amended by48/2017

(1)

Any summons, notice, order or document required or authorised by this Act to be served on any person may be served —

(a)

by delivering it to the person or by delivering it at the person’s usual or last known place of residence to some adult member or employee of the person’s family;

(b)

by leaving it at the person’s usual or last known place of residence or business in a cover addressed to the person; or

(c)

by forwarding it by registered post addressed to the person at the person’s usual or last known place of residence or business.

Amended by48/2017

(2)

Any summons, notice, order or document required or authorised by this Act to be served on any incorporated company or body, may be served —

(a)

by delivering it to the secretary of the company or body at its registered or principal office; or

(b)

by sending it by registered post addressed to the company or body at its registered or principal office.

(3)

Any summons, notice, order or document required or authorised by this Act to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises may be served by delivering it or a true copy thereof to some adult person on the premises or, if there is no such person on the premises to whom it can with reasonable diligence be delivered, by affixing the summons, notice, order or document to some conspicuous part of the premises.

(4)

Any summons, notice, order or document required or authorised by this Act to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises is deemed properly addressed if addressed by the description of the owner or occupier of the premises without further name or description.

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