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Part VII

49. Service of notices and other documents

( 1}

Any notice, order or document required or authorised by this Order to be served on any person and any summons issued by a court against any person in connection with any offence against this Order may be served on the person

{a} by delivering it personally to that person or to an adult member or employee of his family or household, at his usual or last known place of residence;

{b) by leaving it to that person, at his usual or last known place of residence or business;

{c) by sending it by registered post addressed to that person, at his usual or last known place of residence or business; or

{d)

in the case of a body corporate or a body of persons-

(i)

by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer thereof at its registered office or principal place of business; or

(ii}

by sending it by registered post addressed thereto at its registered office or principal place of business.

(2)

A notice or document sent by registered post under paragraph {d) of subsection (1) shall be deemed to have been served at the time at which it would be delivered in the ordinary course of post; and it shall be sufficient proof of service that the notice or document was properly addressed in accordance with that paragraph and placed in the post but where it is returned through the post undelivered, the notice or document shall not be considered to have been served.

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