Section 54
Service of documents, etc.
of Building and Construction Authority Act 1999
(1)
Subject to subsection (3), any document required or authorised to be served under this Act may be served —
in the case of an individual —
by delivering it to the individual personally;
by leaving it with an adult person apparently resident at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the usual or last known address of the individual’s place of residence;
by leaving it with an adult person apparently employed at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the usual or last known address of the individual’s place of business;
by affixing a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place at the usual or last known address of the individual’s residence or business;
by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the usual or last known address of the individual’s place of residence or business, or the last fax number given to the Authority or an authorised officer by the individual as the fax number for the service of documents on the individual; or
by electronic communication, by sending an electronic communication of the document to the last email address given to the Authority or an authorised officer by the individual as the email address for the service of documents on the individual;
in the case of a partnership other than a limited liability partnership —
by delivering it to any partner or the secretary or other like officer of the partnership;
by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the partnership’s principal or last known place of business in Singapore;
by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the partnership’s principal or last known place of business in Singapore; or
by electronic communication, by sending an electronic communication of the document to the last email address given to the Authority or an authorised officer by the partnership as the email address for the service of documents on the partnership; and
in the case of any limited liability partnership or any other body corporate —
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 of the limited liability partnership;
by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the registered office or principal office of the limited liability partnership or body corporate in Singapore;
by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the registered office or principal office of the limited liability partnership or body corporate in Singapore; or
by electronic communication, by sending an electronic communication of the document to the last email address given to the Authority or an authorised officer by the limited liability partnership or body corporate as the email address for the service of documents on the limited liability partnership or body corporate.
(2)
Where any notice or other document required or authorised to be served under this Act is sent —
by fax to the fax number used at the last known place of residence or business or registered office or principal office in accordance with subsection (1) — it is 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 fax machine of a notification (by electronic or other means) of successful transmission to the place of residence or business or registered office or principal office, as the case may be;
by electronic communication to an email address in accordance with subsection (1) — it is 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
by prepaid registered post — it is 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, whether or not it is returned undelivered.
(3)
Service of any document under this Act on a person by electronic communication may be effected only if the person gives an email address as part of the person’s address for service.
(4)
This section does not apply to notices and documents to be served in proceedings in court.[34E