Interpretation and General Clauses Act · s 48A

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48A.
Service of documents
(1) Where a written law authorises or requires a document to be served on a person, whether the expression “serve”, “give” or “send” or any other expression is used, then, unless the contrary intention appears, the document may be served —
(a) in the case of an individual —
(i) by delivering it to the individual personally; or
(ii) by leaving it at, or by sending it by pre-paid post to, the usual or last known address of the place of residence or business of the individual;
(b) in the case of a partnership —
(i) by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the partnership; or
(ii) by leaving it at, or by sending it by pre-paid post to, the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Brunei Darussalam;
(c) in the case of a body corporate —
(i) by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the body corporate; or
(ii) by leaving it at, or by sending it by pre-paid post to, the registered office or a principal office of the body corporate in Brunei Darussalam.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) —
(a) affects the operation of any written law that authorises the service of a document otherwise than as provided in that subsection;
or
(b) affects the power of a court to authorise service of a document otherwise than as provided in that subsection.

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s 48AService of documents

(1)

Where a written law authorises or requires a document to be served on a person, whether the expression “serve”, “give” or “send” or any other expression is used, then, unless the contrary intention appears, the document may be served —

(a)

in the case of an individual —

(i)

by delivering it to the individual personally; or

(ii)

by leaving it at, or by sending it by pre-paid post to, the usual or last known address of the place of residence or business of the individual;

(b)

in the case of a partnership —

(i)

by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the partnership; or

(ii)

by leaving it at, or by sending it by pre-paid post to, the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Brunei Darussalam;

(c)

in the case of a body corporate —

(i)

by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the body corporate; or

(ii)

by leaving it at, or by sending it by pre-paid post to, the registered office or a principal office of the body corporate in Brunei Darussalam.

(2)

Nothing in subsection (1) —

(a)

affects the operation of any written law that authorises the service of a document otherwise than as provided in that subsection;

(b)

affects the power of a court to authorise service of a document otherwise than as provided in that subsection.

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