Clause 18

by deleting the word “or” at the end of subsection (1)(a)(iv);

by inserting, immediately after sub‑paragraph (v) of subsection (1)(a), the following sub‑paragraphs:“(vi)subject to subsection (3B) — by sending it by email to the individual’s last email address; or

subject to subsection (3B) — by sending it by an internet‑based messaging service to the individual’s last contact address;”;

by deleting the word “or” at the end of subsection (1)(b)(ii);

by deleting the word “and” at the end of sub‑paragraph (iii) of subsection (1)(b), and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraphs:“(iv)subject to subsection (3B) — by sending it by email to the partnership’s last email address; or

subject to subsection (3B) — by sending it by an internet‑based messaging service to the partnership’s last contact address; and”;

by deleting the word “or” at the end of subsection (1)(c)(ii); (f)by deleting the full‑stop at the end of sub‑paragraph (iii) of subsection (1)(c) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraphs:“(iv)subject to subsection (3B) — by sending it by email to the limited liability partnership’s or body corporate’s last email address; or

subject to subsection (3B) — by sending it by an internet‑based messaging service to the limited liability partnership’s or body corporate’s last contact address.”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsections:“(3A) Where any notice, order, direction or other document is sent by email or by an internet‑based messaging service under subsection (1), service of the notice, order, direction or other document takes effect at the time that the email or message becomes capable of being retrieved by the person to whom it is sent.(3B) Service of any notice, order, direction or other document under this Act on a person by email or by an internet‑based messaging service may be effected only —

with the person’s prior consent to service in that way; and

in a file format that the person has agreed to.”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (5), the following subsection:“(6) In this section —“last contact address”, in relation to an internet‑based messaging service, means —

the last contact address, for receipt of messages through the internet‑based messaging service, given, under this Act, by the addressee concerned to the person giving or serving the notice, order, direction or other document as the contact address for the service of the notice, order, direction or other document; or

the last contact address, for receipt of messages through the internet‑based messaging service, of the addressee concerned known to the person giving or serving the notice, order, direction or other document;“last email address” means —

the last email address given, under this Act, by the addressee concerned to the person giving or serving the notice, order, direction or other document as the email address for the service of the notice, order, direction or other document; or

the last email address of the addressee concerned known to the person giving or serving the notice, order, direction or other document.”.