Section 42

in the case of an individual —

by delivering it to the individual personally;

by leaving it with an adult person apparently resident at, or by sending it by ordinary post or prepaid registered post to, the usual or last known address of the place of residence of the individual;

by leaving it with an adult person apparently employed at, or by sending it by ordinary post or prepaid registered post to, the usual or last known address of the place of business of the individual;

by affixing a copy of the document in a conspicuous place at the usual or last known address of residence or business of the individual;

by sending it by fax to the fax number given to the Registrar by the individual as the fax number for the service of documents on the individual; or

by sending it by email to the last email address given to the Registrar by the individual as the email address for the service of documents on the individual;

in the case of a firm —

by delivering it to any one of the partners or the secretary or other like officer of the firm;

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

by sending it by fax to the fax number given to the Registrar by the firm as the fax number for the service of documents on the firm; or

by sending it by email to the last email address given to the Registrar by the firm as the email address for the service of documents on the firm; and

in the case of a corporation or an unincorporated association —

by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the corporation or unincorporated association or, in the case of a corporation that is a limited liability partnership, the manager of the limited liability partnership;

by leaving it at, or by sending it by ordinary post or prepaid registered post to, the registered office or principal office of the corporation or unincorporated association in Singapore;

by sending it by fax to the fax number given to the Registrar as the fax number for the service of documents on the corporation or unincorporated association; or

by sending it by email to the last email address given to the Registrar by the corporation or unincorporated association as the email address for the service of documents on the corporation or unincorporated association.

served personally in accordance with subsection (1), the document is deemed to have been served on the date that it is delivered;

sent by ordinary post in accordance with subsection (1), the document is deemed to have been served on the person to whom it is addressed on the day after it would in the ordinary course of post be delivered, unless it is returned undelivered;

sent by prepaid registered post in accordance with subsection (1), the document is deemed to have been served on the person to whom it is addressed 2 days after the day it was posted, whether or not it is returned undelivered;

sent by fax to the fax number in accordance with subsection (1), the document is deemed to have been served on the person to whom it is addressed on the day of the transmission, subject to the receipt on the sending fax machine of a notification (by electronic or other means) of a successful transmission to the fax machine for that fax number; or

sent by email to an email address in accordance with subsection (1), the document is deemed to have been served on the person to whom it is addressed at the time the email becomes capable of being retrieved by the person.

by delivering it to the person;

by delivering it to any adult person residing at the person’s last known place of residence; or

by sending it by prepaid registered post in a cover addressed to the person at the person’s last known place of residence or business or at any address provided by the person (including the person’s alternate address, if any).