Infectious Diseases Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · General
64. Service of notices, orders or other documents
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any notice, order or other document required or authorised by this Act or any regulations made thereunder to be served on any person may be served —
by delivering it to the person or to some adult member or employee of his family or household at his usual or last known place of residence;
by leaving it at his usual or last known place of residence or place of business in an envelope addressed to the person;
by sending it by post to him at his usual or last known place of residence or place of business in Brunei Darussalam;
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in the case of a body corporate, by delivering it to the secretary of the body corporate at its registered or principal office or sending it by post to the secretary of that body corporate at that office;
if the document is to be served on the master of a vessel or on a person on board a vessel, by delivering it to any person being or appearing to be in command or charge of the vessel; or
if the document is to be served on the master of a vessel and there is no master, by serving it on the owner of the vessel or on the agent of the owner or, where no such agent is known or can be found, by affixing it on some conspicuous part of the vessel.
Any notice, order or other document required by this Act or any regulations made thereunder to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises or vessel or on the master of any vessel is deemed to be properly addressed if addressed by the description of the “owner” or “occupier” or
owner
“owner”, in relation to any premises or vessel, means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises or vessel whether on his own account or as agent, trustee or receiver or who would receive the same if the premises or the vessel were let or chartered;
“master” of such premises or vessel, as the case may be, without specifying any further name or description.
master
“master”, in relation to vessel, means the person for the time being in charge of or command of the vessel;
Any notice, order or other document required by this Act or any regulations made thereunder to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises may be served by delivering it to some adult person on the premises or, if there is no such person on the premises to whom the same can with reasonable diligence be delivered, by affixing it on some conspicuous part of the premises.
occupier
“occupier”, in relation to any premises or vessel, means the person in occupation of the premises or vessel or having the charge or control thereof either on his own account or as an agent of another person;
Terms defined in s 2
master
Defined · s 2“master”, in relation to vessel, means the person for the time being in charge of or command of the vessel;
occupier
Defined · s 2“occupier”, in relation to any premises or vessel, means the person in occupation of the premises or vessel or having the charge or control thereof either on his own account or as an agent of another person;
owner
Defined · s 2“owner”, in relation to any premises or vessel, means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises or vessel whether on his own account or as agent, trustee or receiver or who would receive the same if the premises or the vessel were let or chartered;
premises
Defined · s 2“premises” means buildings, lands, easements and hereditaments of any tenure whether open or enclosed, whether public or private and includes any place or structure or any part thereof used or intended to be used for human habitation or for employment or any other purpose;
vessel
Defined · s 2“vessel” includes any ship, boat, aircraft, vessel or motor vehicle or trailer of any description used in navigation by land, sea or air.