Regulation 7
Additional modes of service of document
of Maintenance of Racial Harmony (Service of Documents) Regulations 2026
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In addition, a document to be served on a person (X) may be served —
by sending it by email to X’s last email address;
by sending an electronic notice to X using X’s chosen means of notification, stating —
that the document is available; and
how X may use X’s chosen means of access to access the document’s contents; or
if the Minister or the competent authority is serving the document on X and X’s name cannot be ascertained despite the exercise of reasonable diligence —
by posting the document on a website maintained by the competent authority and specified by the Minister for this purpose; or
by sending an electronic copy of the document to an account on social media associated with X, if the account provides a mechanism for X to receive electronic communications in that account.
However, a method of service mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) may only be used if X gives prior written consent for service by that method.
Subregulation 1
In addition, a document to be served on a person (X) may be served —
by sending it by email to X’s last email address;
by sending an electronic notice to X using X’s chosen means of notification, stating —
that the document is available; and
how X may use X’s chosen means of access to access the document’s contents; or
if the Minister or the competent authority is serving the document on X and X’s name cannot be ascertained despite the exercise of reasonable diligence —
by posting the document on a website maintained by the competent authority and specified by the Minister for this purpose; or
by sending an electronic copy of the document to an account on social media associated with X, if the account provides a mechanism for X to receive electronic communications in that account.
Subregulation 2
However, a method of service mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) may only be used if X gives prior written consent for service by that method.