Singapore legislation

Clause 65

of Amusement Rides Safety Bill

Clause 65

Service of documents, etc.

(1)

Any notice, order or other document (hereafter referred to collectively) required or authorised to be given or served under this Act may be served —

(a)

in the case of an individual —

(i)

by delivering it to the individual personally;

(ii)

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

(iii)

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

(iv)

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; or

(v)

by sending it by facsimile transmission to the fax transmission number operated at the usual or last known address of the place of residence or business of the individual, or the last fax number given to the Commissioner or an enforcement officer by the individual as the facsimile transmission number for the service of documents on the individual;

(b)

in the case of a partnership other than a limited liability partnership —

(i)

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

(ii)

by leaving it at, or by sending it by pre-paid registered post to, the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Singapore; or

(iii)

by sending it by facsimile transmission to the fax transmission number operated at the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Singapore; and

(c)

in the case of any limited liability partnership or any other body corporate —

(i)

by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the body corporate or, in the case of a limited liability partnership, the manager thereof;

(ii)

by leaving it at, or by sending it by pre-paid registered post to, the registered office or principal office of the limited liability partnership or body corporate in Singapore; or

(iii)

by sending it by facsimile transmission to the fax transmission number operated at the registered office or principal office of the limited liability partnership or body corporate in Singapore.

(2)

Any document that is to be served by the Commissioner, an enforcement officer or the Minister shall —

(a)

if sent by a facsimile transmission to the fax transmission number operated at the last known place of residence or business or registered office or principal office in accordance with subsection (1), be deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed on the day of transmission, subject to receipt on the sending facsimile machine of a notification (by electronic or other means) of a successful transmission to the place of residence or business or registered office or principal office, as the case may be;

(b)

if sent by electronic communication to an email address in accordance with subsection (1), be deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed at the time of entering the information system addressed to the email address; and

(c)

if sent by pre-paid registered post, be deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed 2 days after the day the document was posted, whether or not it is returned undelivered.

(3)

Any document required or authorised to be served under this Act on —

(a)

any person responsible for an amusement ride; or

(b)

any person carrying out any installation works, modification works or relocation works,shall also be deemed to be sufficiently served —

(i)

by delivering a copy of the document personally to some adult person on the premises on which the amusement ride has been installed or on which the installation works, modification works or relocation works (as the case may be) are being carried out; or

(ii)

if there is no such person to whom the document can with reasonable diligence be delivered, by affixing the document to some conspicuous part of the premises or amusement ride.

(4)

Any document required or authorised by this Act to be served on any person responsible for an amusement ride shall be deemed to be properly addressed if addressed by the description of the “person responsible” for the amusement ride without further name or description.

(5)

Any document to be issued by the Commissioner under this Act may be issued in such form or manner as the Commissioner may determine and every such document shall be valid if the signature of the Commissioner or any enforcement officer duly authorised by the Commissioner under this Act is duly printed or written thereon.

(6)

Any document sent by registered post to any person in accordance with subsection (1) shall be deemed to be duly served on the person at the time when the document, as the case may be, would in the ordinary course of post be delivered and, in proving service of the document, it shall be sufficient to prove that the envelope containing the same was properly addressed, stamped and posted by registered post.

(7)

This section shall not apply to documents to be served in proceedings in court.