Singapore legislation
Section 29
Section 29
Notice requirements in relation to OCPO or FRO
(1)
The subject of an OCPO or FRO is bound by it, or a variation of it, only if —
he or she is represented (whether in person or otherwise) at the proceedings at which the OCPO or FRO or (as the case may be) the variation is made; or
a notice setting out the terms of the OCPO or FRO or (as the case may be) the variation has been served on him or her.
(2)
The notice to be served on an individual must, as far as is reasonably practicable, be served by delivering it personally to that individual.
(3)
A notice to be served on a body corporate or limited liability partnership must, as far as is reasonably practicable, be served by delivering it to the director, manager or secretary, or other similar officer of the body corporate or limited liability partnership, at its registered office or principal place of business, and if service cannot be effected by that mode, the notice may be served by sending it by registered post addressed to the body corporate or limited liability partnership at the registered office or principal place of business of the body corporate or limited liability partnership.
(4)
A notice to be served on a partnership other than a limited liability partnership must, as far as is reasonably practicable, be served by delivering it to any one of the partners or the secretary, or other similar officer of the partnership, at its registered office or principal place of business, and if service cannot be effected by that mode, the notice may be served by sending it by registered post addressed to the partnership at the registered office or principal place of business of the partnership.
(5)
A notice to be served on an unincorporated association must, as far as is reasonably practicable, be served by delivering it to the president, the secretary or any member of the committee of the unincorporated association, or any person holding a position analogous to that of the president, secretary or member of the committee, at the address of the unincorporated association, and if service cannot be effected by that mode, the notice may be served by sending it by registered post addressed to the unincorporated association at the address of the unincorporated association.
(6)
Despite subsections (2) to (5), a notice may be served in any manner if any of the following persons (as the case may be) consents to the mode of service:
the person on whom the notice is to be served;
the director, manager or secretary or other similar officer of a body corporate or limited liability partnership on whom the notice is to be served;
any of the partners or the secretary or other similar officer of a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership) on whom the notice is to be served;
the president, the secretary or any member of the committee of an unincorporated association (or any person holding a position analogous to that of the president, secretary or member of the committee) on whom the notice is to be served.
(7)
Where a notice is to be served on a person who cannot, by the exercise of due diligence, be found, the notice may be served by leaving a copy of the notice for the person with an adult member of the person’s family or with the person’s employee residing with the person.
(8)
Where a notice is to be served on a person who cannot, by the exercise of due diligence, be found, and the notice cannot be effected in accordance with subsection (7), the serving officer must affix a copy of the notice to a conspicuous part of the place in which the person to be served with the notice ordinarily resides, and in that case, the notice, if the court so directs before or after the affixing, is deemed to have been duly served.