Section 36
Service of documents, etc.
of Private Security Industry Act 2007
(1)
Subject to subsection (3), any document required or authorised to be served under this Act may be served —
in the case of an individual —
by delivering it to the individual personally;
by leaving it with an adult person apparently resident at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the individual’s usual or last known address of the place of residence;
by leaving it with an adult person apparently employed at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the individual’s usual or last known address of the place of business;
by affixing a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place at the individual’s usual or last known address of residence or business;
by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the individual’s usual or last known address of the place of residence or business, or the last fax number given by the individual to the licensing officer or an officer authorised by the licensing officer as the fax number for the service of documents on the individual; or
by electronic communication, by sending an electronic communication of the document to the last email address given by the individual to the licensing officer or an officer authorised by the licensing officer as the email address for the service of documents on the individual;
in the case of a partnership other than a limited liability partnership —
by delivering it to any partner or the secretary or other similar officer of the partnership;
by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Singapore;
by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Singapore; or
by electronic communication, by sending an electronic communication of the document to the last email address given by the partnership to the licensing officer or an officer authorised by the licensing officer as the email address for the service of documents on the partnership; and
in the case of any limited liability partnership or any other body corporate —
by delivering it to the secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or, in the case of a limited liability partnership, the manager thereof;
by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the registered office or principal office of the limited liability partnership or body corporate in Singapore;
by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the registered office or principal office of the limited liability partnership or body corporate in Singapore; or
by electronic communication, by sending an electronic communication of the document to the last email address given by the limited liability partnership or body corporate in Singapore to the licensing officer or an officer authorised by the licensing officer as the email address for the service of documents on the limited liability partnership or body corporate.
(2)
Where any notice or other document to be served by the licensing officer is —
sent by a fax to the fax number used at the last known place of residence or business or registered office or principal office in accordance with subsection (1), it is deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed on the day of transmission, subject to receipt on the sending fax machine of a notification (by electronic or other means) of a successful transmission to the place of residence or business or registered office or principal office, as the case may be;
sent by electronic communication to an email address in accordance with subsection (1), it is deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed at the time of entering the information system addressed to the email address; and
sent by prepaid registered post, it is deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed 2 days after the day the notice or document was posted, whether or not it is returned undelivered.
(3)
Service of any document under this Act on a person by electronic communication may be effected only if the person gives as part of the person’s address for service an email address.
(4)
This section does not apply to notices and documents to be served in proceedings in court.