80. Service of notices
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by delivering it to that person or by delivering it at the last known place of abode of that person to some adult member or employee of his family;
by leaving it at the usual or last known place of abode or business of that person in a cover addressed to that person; or
by forwarding it by post in a prepaid letter addressed to that person at his usual or last known place of abode or business.
A notice, order or document required or authorised by this Act or any regulations made thereunder to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises shall be deemed to be properly addressed if addressed by the description of the “owner” or “occupier” of the premises without further name or description.
owner
“owner” means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises in connection with which the word is used whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person or as receiver or who would receive the rent if the premises were let to a tenant and shall for the purposes of section 40 include a mortgagee not in possession and includes the person whose name is entered in the Valuation List authenticated under section 15 of the Property Tax Act;
A notice, order, summons or document required or authorised by this Act or any regulations made thereunder to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises may be served by delivering the same or a true copy thereof to some adult person on the premises or, if there is no such person on the premises to whom the same can with reasonable diligence be delivered, by affixing the notice, order, summons or document to some conspicuous part of the premises.[117
occupier
“occupier” means the person in occupation of the premises in respect of which the word is used or having the charge, management or control thereof either on his own account or as agent of another person, but does not include a lodger;