71.—(1) Subject to subsection (6), any decision, notice, order or document required or authorised to be given by the Authority, or served by the Authority on any person, under this Act, or under any code of practice or standard of performance, may be served —| (a) | in the case of an individual —| (i) | by delivering the decision, notice, order or document to the individual personally; | | (ii) | by leaving the decision, notice, order or document with an adult person apparently resident at the usual or last known address of the place of residence of the individual; | | (iii) | by leaving the decision, notice, order or document with an adult person apparently employed at the usual or last known address of the place of business of the individual; | | (iv) | by affixing the decision, notice, order or document in a conspicuous place at the usual or last known address of the place of residence or business of the individual; | | (v) | by sending the decision, notice, order or document by pre-paid registered post addressed to the individual at the usual or last known address of the place of residence or business of the individual; | | (vi) | by sending the decision, notice, order or document by facsimile transmission to the last facsimile transmission number of the individual given to the Authority by the individual; or | | (vii) | by sending an electronic communication of the decision, notice, order or document to the last electronic mail address of the individual given to the Authority by the individual; |
| | (b) | in the case of a partnership other than a limited liability partnership —| (i) | by delivering the decision, notice, order or document to any one of the partners or the secretary or other like officer of the partnership; | | (ii) | by leaving the decision, notice, order or document at, or by sending the decision, notice, order or document by pre-paid registered post to, the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Singapore; | | (iii) | by sending the decision, notice, order or document by facsimile transmission to the last facsimile transmission number of the partnership given to the Authority by the partnership; or | | (iv) | by sending an electronic communication of the decision, notice, order or document to the last electronic mail address of the partnership given to the Authority by the partnership; and |
| | (c) | in the case of a limited liability partnership or any other body corporate —| (i) | by delivering the decision, notice, order or document to the manager of the limited liability partnership or the secretary or other like officer of the body corporate; | | (ii) | by leaving the decision, notice, order or document at, or by sending the decision, notice, order or document by pre-paid registered post to, the registered office or principal office of the limited liability partnership or body corporate in Singapore; | | (iii) | by sending the decision, notice, order or document by facsimile transmission to the last facsimile transmission number of the limited liability partnership or body corporate given to the Authority by the limited liability partnership or body corporate; or | | (iv) | by sending an electronic communication of the decision, notice, order or document to the last electronic mail address of the limited liability partnership or body corporate given to the Authority by the limited liability partnership or body corporate. |
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| (2) Where any decision, notice, order or other document required or authorised to be given by the Authority, or served by the Authority on any person, under this Act is sent by pre-paid registered post, the decision, notice, order or document shall be deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed 2 days after the day it was posted, whether or not it is returned undelivered. |
| (3) Where any decision, notice, order or other document required or authorised to be given by the Authority, or served by the Authority on any person, under this Act is sent by facsimile transmission to a facsimile transmission number in accordance with subsection (1), the decision, notice, order or document shall be deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed on the day of the transmission, subject to the receipt on the sending facsimile machine of a notification (by electronic or other means) of a successful transmission to the facsimile machine for that facsimile transmission number. |
| (4) Where any decision, notice, order or other document required or authorised to be given by the Authority, or served by the Authority on any person, under this Act is sent by electronic communication to an electronic mail address in accordance with subsection (1), the decision, notice, order or document shall be deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed at the time the electronic communication enters the information system for that electronic mail address. |
| (5) Service of any decision, notice, order or other document under this Act may be effected on a person by electronic communication only if the person gives as part of his address for service an electronic mail address. |
| (6) This section shall not apply to notices and documents to be served in proceedings in court. [Act 19 of 2011 wef 01/02/2012] |
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