Water Supply Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · General
47. Service of notice
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Every notice, order or 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 such person or by delivering it at the last known place of abode of such person to some adult member or servant of his family;
by leaving it at the usual or last known place of abode or business of such person in a cover addressed to such person; or
by forwarding it by post in a prepaid letter addressed to such person at his usual or last known place of abode or business.
A notice, order or document required or authorised by this Act or any regulations made thereunder to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises is deemed to be properly addressed if addressed by the description of the “owner” or “occupier” of such premises without further name or description.
owner
“owner” means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises in connection with which the word is used whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person or as receiver or who would receive the rent if such premises were let to a tenant;
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A notice, order, summons or document required or authorised by this Act or any regulations made thereunder to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises may be served by delivering the notice, order, summons or document or a true copy thereof to some adult person on the premises or, if there is no such person on the premises to whom the notice order, summons or document can with reasonable diligence be delivered, by fixing the notice, order, summons or document on some conspicuous part of the premises.
occupier
“occupier” means the person in occupation of the premises in respect of which the word is used or having the charge, management or control thereof either on his own account or as agent of another person, but does not include a lodger;
Terms defined in s 2
occupier
Defined · s 2“occupier” means the person in occupation of the premises in respect of which the word is used or having the charge, management or control thereof either on his own account or as agent of another person, but does not include a lodger;
owner
Defined · s 2“owner” means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises in connection with which the word is used whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person or as receiver or who would receive the rent if such premises were let to a tenant;
premises
Defined · s 2“premises” means any structure, building or part of a building, land without buildings, or any pier, sea wall or wharf;