Workplace Safety and Health Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · General
62. Service of documents etc.
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any document (including any summons or order) required or authorised to be served under this Act may be served —
on any person by delivering it to him, by leaving it at or by sending it by registered post to his residence;
on any firm by delivering it to any partner of that firm, by leaving it at or by sending it by registered post to an office of that firm;
on the owner of any premises, the owner of any equipment or occupier of the workplace (including any such owner or occupier of the workplace being a company registered under the
Companies Act (Chapter 39) or a co-operative society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act (Chapter 84)) in any such manner as aforesaid or by delivering it, or a true copy thereof, to the manager, foreman or other responsible person at that workplace.
Any such document may be addressed, for the purpose of the service thereof on the occupier of a workplace, to “the occupier of the workplace” at the proper postal address of the workplace, without further name or description.
occupier
“occupier”, in relation to any premises or part of any premises, means — (a) in the case of a factory where a certificate of registration or a factory permit has to be obtained in relation to the premises pursuant to any regulations, the person who is, or is required to be, the holder of that certificate or permit; and (b) in the case of any other premises, the person who has charge, management or control of those premises either on his own account or as agent of another person, whether or not he is also the owner of those premises;
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Subsections (1) and (2) apply, with the necessary modifications, to documents required or authorised under this Act to be sent to any person, firm, owner or occupier of the workplace, and to the sending, addressing and delivering of such documents.
owner
“owner”, in relation to any premises, means — (a) the person receiving the rents or profits for the lease of the premises, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person; or (b) the person who would so receive the rents or profits if the premises were leased;
Terms defined in s 4
occupier
Defined · s 4“occupier”, in relation to any premises or part of any premises, means — (a) in the case of a factory where a certificate of registration or a factory permit has to be obtained in relation to the premises pursuant to any regulations, the person who is, or is required to be, the holder of that certificate or permit; and (b) in the case of any other premises, the person who has charge, management or control of those premises either on his own account or as agent of another person, whether or not he is also the owner of those premises;
owner
Defined · s 4“owner”, in relation to any premises, means — (a) the person receiving the rents or profits for the lease of the premises, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person; or (b) the person who would so receive the rents or profits if the premises were leased;
premises
Defined · s 4“premises” includes any place whether enclosed or built on or not, whether situated underground or under water and, in particular, includes — (a) any building, vehicle, vessel or aircraft; (b) any structure, whether a fixed structure or a movable structure such as a tent; and (c) a part of any premises, including a part of premises of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);