Clause 42

by deleting the word “or” at the end of subsections (2)(e), (3)(c) and (4)(c);

by deleting the full‑stop at the end of paragraph (f) of subsection (2) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:“(g)by giving an electronic notice to the individual by the individual’s chosen means of notification, stating that the document is available and how the individual may use the individual’s chosen means of access to access the document’s contents; or

by any other method authorised by the regulations for the service of documents of that kind if the individual consents (expressly or impliedly) to service of a document of that kind in that way.”;

by deleting the full‑stop at the end of paragraph (d) of subsection (3) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:“(e)by giving an electronic notice to the partnership by the partnership’s chosen means of notification, stating that the document is available and how the partnership may use its chosen means of access to access the document’s contents; or

by any other method authorised by the regulations for the service of documents of that kind if the partnership consents (expressly or impliedly) to service of a document of that kind in that way.”;

by deleting the full‑stop at the end of paragraph (d) of subsection (4) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:“(e)by giving an electronic notice to the body corporate or unincorporated association by the body corporate’s or unincorporated association’s chosen means of notification, stating that the document is available and how the body corporate or unincorporated association (as the case may be) may use its chosen means of access to access the document’s contents; or

by any other method authorised by the regulations for the service of documents of that kind if the body corporate or unincorporated association (as the case may be) consents (expressly or impliedly) to service of a document of that kind in that way.”;

by deleting subsection (6) and substituting the following subsection:“(6) However, service of any document under this Part or the regulations on a person by email or by an electronic notice at the person’s chosen means of notification may be effected only with the person’s prior consent (express or implied) to service in that way.”; and

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “business address” in subsection (8), the following definitions:“ “chosen means of access”, for an addressee on whom is or is to be served a document permitted or required by this Part or the regulations, means an electronic means the addressee agrees with the person giving or serving the document as the means by which the addressee may access that document’s contents;“chosen means of notification”, for an addressee on whom is or is to be served a document permitted or required by this Part or the regulations, means an electronic means that the addressee nominates to the person giving or serving the document as the means by which the addressee may be notified that such a document has been served on the addressee;”.