Interpretation and General Clauses Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · General
48A. Service of documents
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
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 —
written law
“written law” includes all Acts, Proclamation and subsidiary legislation, or any part thereof, but does not include any Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom or any Order of Her Britannic Majesty in Council, or any law which no authority in Brunei Darussalam is empowered to amend;
in the case of an individual —
by delivering it to the individual personally; or
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;
in the case of a partnership —
by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the partnership; or
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;
in the case of a body corporate —
by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the body corporate; or
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.
Nothing in subsection (1) —
affects the operation of any written law that authorises the service of a document otherwise than as provided in that subsection;
or
affects the power of a court to authorise service of a document otherwise than as provided in that subsection.
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Terms defined in s 3
Brunei Darussalam
Defined · s 3“Brunei Darussalam” means the State of Brunei Darussalam and includes the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam and Negara Brunei Darussalam and also includes the continental shelf;
person
Defined · s 3“person” includes any company or association or body of persons, corporate or unincorporate; and this interpretation applies notwithstanding that the word “person” occurs in a provision creating or relating to an offence or for the recovery of any fine or compensation;
registered
Defined · s 3“registered”, used with reference to a document, means registered under the provisions of the written law applicable to the registration of such document;
written law
Defined · s 3“written law” includes all Acts, Proclamation and subsidiary legislation, or any part thereof, but does not include any Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom or any Order of Her Britannic Majesty in Council, or any law which no authority in Brunei Darussalam is empowered to amend;