Singapore legislation

Clause 3

Amendment of section 3

Section 3 of the Code is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “Any” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “Subject to this section, any”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (e) of subsection (1), the following paragraphs:“(ea)by addressing it to that person, and transmitting it to an electronic mail address specified by that person in accordance with subsection (4A);

(eb)by addressing it to that person’s advocate (if any), and transmitting it to an electronic mail address specified by the advocate in accordance with subsection (4B);”;

(c)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of subsection (1)(g)(v), (h)(v) and (i)(v) and (vi);

(d)

by inserting, immediately after sub‑paragraph (vi) of subsection (1)(g), the following sub‑paragraphs:“(vii)by addressing it to that body corporate or limited liability partnership, and transmitting it to an electronic mail address specified by that body corporate or limited liability partnership in accordance with subsection (4A); or

(viii)

by addressing it to the advocate (if any) of the body corporate or limited liability partnership, and transmitting it to an electronic mail address specified by the advocate in accordance with subsection (4B);”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after sub‑paragraph (vi) of subsection (1)(h), the following sub‑paragraphs:“(vii)by addressing it to that partnership, and transmitting it to an electronic mail address specified by that partnership in accordance with subsection (4A); or

(viii)

by addressing it to the advocate (if any) of the partnership, and transmitting it to an electronic mail address specified by the advocate in accordance with subsection (4B);”;

(f)

by inserting, immediately after sub‑paragraph (vi) of subsection (1)(i), the following sub‑paragraphs:“(vii)by addressing it to that unincorporated association, and transmitting it to an electronic mail address specified by that unincorporated association in accordance with subsection (4A); or

(viii)

by addressing it to the advocate (if any) of the unincorporated association, and transmitting it to an electronic mail address specified by the advocate in accordance with subsection (4B); or”; and

(g)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsections:“(4A) The notice, order or document may be served in a manner specified in subsection (1)(ea), (g)(vii), (h)(vii) or (i)(vii) only if both of the following conditions are satisfied:

(a)

the person to whom the notice, order or document is to be served gives that person’s prior written consent for the notice, order or document to be served in that manner;

(b)

that person specifies, in that written consent, the electronic mail address to which the notice, order or document is to be transmitted.(4B) The notice, order or document may be served in a manner specified in subsection (1)(eb), (g)(viii), (h)(viii) or (i)(viii) only if both of the following conditions are satisfied:

(a)

the advocate (if any) of the person to whom the notice, order or document is to be served gives the advocate’s prior written consent for the notice, order or document to be served in that manner;

(b)

the advocate specifies, in that written consent, the electronic mail address to which the notice, order or document is to be transmitted.”.

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