Singapore legislation
Section 24
Section 24
Service of documents
(1)
Where for the purposes of this Act any document is to be served on any person, that document may be served —
by delivering a copy thereof personally to the person to be served;
if the document is to be served on the master of a vessel, by leaving it for him on board that vessel with the person who is or appears to be in command or charge of the vessel;
by fixing a copy of the document to any conspicuous part of his house or his business premises; or
by registered letter to his last place of residence.
(2)
A document which is to be served on the master of a fishing vessel licensed under the provisions of the rules made under this Act may —
if the master cannot be found, be served on the managing owner of the vessel;
if there is no managing owner, be served on some agent of the owner residing in Singapore; or
where no such agent is known, be served by affixing a copy thereof to the mast of the vessel.