Singapore legislation
Clause 47
Clause 47
Service of notices
(1)
Every summons, notice, order or document required or authorised by this Act or any regulations made thereunder to be served on any person may be served by —
delivering it to that person;
delivering it at his last known place of residence to some adult member or employee of his family;
leaving it at his usual or last known place of residence or business in a cover addressed to him; or
forwarding it by post in a pre-paid letter addressed to him at his usual or last known place of residence or business.
(2)
Where any summons, notice, order or document is to be served on any incorporated company or body, it may be served by —
delivering it to the secretary of the company or body at its registered or principal office; or
sending it by registered post addressed to the company or body at its registered or principal office.
(3)
A summons, notice, order or document required or authorised by this Act or any regulations made thereunder to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises may be served by delivering the same or a true copy thereof to some adult person on the premises or, if there is no such person on the premises to whom the same can with reasonable diligence be delivered, by affixing the summons, notice, order or document to some conspicuous part of the premises.