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LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 1981 - SECT 95D

95D—Service of notices and documents

        (1)         A notice or document required or authorised by this Act to be served on or given to a person may be served on or given to the person—

            (a)         by delivering it personally to the person or to an agent of the person; or

            (b)         by sending it by post to the person or agent at—

                  (i)         the usual or last known business or residential address of the person or agent; or

                  (ii)         an address nominated for the purpose by the person or agent; or

            (c)         by leaving it for the person or agent at—

                  (i)         the usual or last known business or residential address of the person or agent; or

                  (ii)         an address nominated for the purpose by the person or agent,

with a person on the premises who is apparently at least 16 years old and apparently employed or residing there; or

            (d)         by transmitting it by fax or email to a fax number or email address provided by the person or agent; or

            (e)         by sending or delivering it to the person or agent in a manner prescribed by regulation.

        (2)         A reference in subsection (1) to any method of giving a notice or document to a person includes a reference to arranging for the notice or document to be given to that person by that method (for example, by delivery by courier).

        (3)         In this section—

"agent" of a person means an agent, law practice or legal practitioner who has authority to accept service of legal process on behalf of the person.



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