Clause 21

Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Act, a notice that is required or authorised by this Act to be given to or served on a person may be given to or served on that person —

by posting it or sending it by facsimile transmission to his address for service (within the meaning of this section) or to his last known place of residence or business;

by leaving it at his address for service (within the meaning of this section) or at his last known place of residence or business; or

by publishing a copy of the notice in one or more local daily newspapers circulating in Singapore.(2) The address of a person, specified in —

any instrument by which that person becomes a registered proprietor; or

any caveat lodged by or on behalf of that person,may be regarded as his address for service.(3) On being notified through any prescribed method or in writing by a registered proprietor or a caveator of any change of his address for service or place of residence or business, the Registrar shall make an appropriate record of the change of address.(4) Where any notice or other document is —

sent by facsimile transmission in accordance with subsection (1), it shall be deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed where there is an acknowledgment by electronic or other means to the effect that the notice or document has been received at the address for service or place of residence or business, as the case may be;

sent by pre-paid registered post, it shall be deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed 2 days after the day the notice or document was posted, notwithstanding it is returned undelivered; or

served by publishing a copy of it in one or more local daily newspapers circulating in Singapore, it shall be deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed on the day of the last publication.(5) This section shall not apply to notices and documents to be served in proceedings in court.”.