17Giving documents to a person

17 Giving documents to a person

(1) For subsection 68(2) of the Act, this section prescribes the manner in which a document is to be given to a person for the purposes of a proceeding before the Tribunal.

Note: This section does not apply to the extent to which the Act or another enactment specifies how a document is to be given to a person for the purposes of a proceeding before the Tribunal (see subsection 68(3) of the Act).

(2) A document is to be given to the person: (a) if the Tribunal has ordered that the document be given in a specified manner—in accordance with the order; or (b) in accordance with subsections (3) to (7) as applicable. Giving documents to a person with address for documents (3) If a person has an address for documents, a document may be given to the person by: (a) leaving the document in a sealed envelope addressed to the person at that address; or (b) sending the document by pre‑paid post addressed to the person at that address; or (c) sending the document to a DX address, fax number, email address or other electronic address included in the person’s address for documents. Giving documents to individuals (4) A document may be given to an individual by: (a) handing the document to the individual; or (b) putting the document down in the person’s presence and telling the individual the general nature of the document; or (c) sending the document by pre‑paid post addressed to the individual to the last known address of the place of residence or business of the individual; or (d) leaving the document in a sealed envelope addressed to the individual at the last known address of the place of residence or business of the individual. Giving documents to corporations (5) A document may be given to a corporation: (a) by leaving the document in a sealed envelope addressed to the corporation at the head office, a registered office or a principal office of the corporation; or (b) by sending the document by pre‑paid post addressed to the corporation to the head office, a registered office or a principal office of the corporation; or (c) if the corporation is a company within the meaning of section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001—in any way allowed by section 109X of that Act; or (d) in any other way that is allowed under: (i) a law of the Commonwealth or of the State in which the document is to be given; or (ii) a Norfolk Island enactment if the document is to be given in Norfolk Island. Giving documents to government agencies (6) A document may be given to a government agency by: (a) sending the document by pre‑paid post addressed to the agency; or (b) leaving the document in a sealed envelope addressed to the agency at an office of the agency. Giving documents to unincorporated associations (7) A document may be given to a person representing an unincorporated association by: (a) sending the document by pre‑paid post addressed to the association; or (b) leaving the document in a sealed envelope addressed to the association: (i) at the association’s principal place of business or principal office; and (ii) with a person who is apparently an officer of, or in the service of, the association.