Singapore legislation

Clause 21

of National Service (Amendment) Bill

Clause 21

Repeal and re-enactment of section 23

Section 23 of the Ordinance is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“Service of documents

23. Any order, notice or other document to be served on any person for the purpose of any of the provisions of this Ordinance may be served —

(a)

by being delivered personally to the person to whom it is addressed;

(b)

by sending it by post to such person at his last known address;

(c)

by affixing it or a copy thereof to some conspicuous part of the premises at his last known address;

(d)

by public announcement over radio and television;

(e)

by announcement in the daily press;

(f)

by notice published in the Gazette; or

(g)

by notice displayed at some public place:Provided that where any document has been sent to any person by post, service on him shall not be deemed to have been duly effected unless it is proved either that he received such document or that it was sent by registered post addressed to him at his last known address.”.