New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE ACT 2011 - SECT 51

51 Service of notices and directions

(1) A notice or direction in writing that is required or permitted to be given under this Act may be given--

(a) to a person other than a corporation--

(i) by giving it to the person personally, or

(ii) by leaving it at the person's place of residence with someone who apparently resides there and has apparently reached the age of 16 years, or

(iii) by leaving it at the person's place of employment or business with someone who is apparently employed there and has apparently reached the age of 16 years, or

(iv) by posting it in a letter addressed to the person at the address last known to the plumbing regulator of the person's place of residence, employment or business, or

(v) by email to an email address specified by the person for the service of notices or directions of that kind, or

(vi) by any other method authorised by the regulations for the service of notices or directions of that kind, or

(b) to a corporation--

(i) by giving it to the secretary of the corporation, or any other person concerned in the management of the corporation, personally, or

(ii) by leaving it at the corporation's only or principal place of business with someone who is apparently employed there and has apparently reached the age of 16 years, or

(iii) by posting it in a letter addressed to the corporation at the address last known to the plumbing regulator of its only or principal place of business, or

(iv) by email to an email address specified by the corporation for the service of notices or directions of that kind, or

(v) by any other method authorised by the regulations for the service of notices or directions of that kind.

(2) Nothing in this section affects the operation of any provision of a law or of the rules of a court authorising a document to be served on a person in any other manner.