41Service of notices

41 Service of notices

41 Service of notices

(1) For the purposes of this constitution, a notice may be given to or served on a person—

(a) by delivering the notice to the person personally, or

(b) by sending the notice by pre-paid post to the address of the person, or

(c) by sending the notice by electronic transmission to an address specified by the person for giving or serving the notice.

(2) A notice is taken to have been given to or served on a person, unless the contrary is proved—

(a) for a notice given or served personally—on the date on which the notice is received by the person, or

(b) for a notice sent by pre-paid post—on the date on which the notice would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post, or

(c) for a notice sent by electronic transmission—

(i) on the date the notice was sent, or

(ii) if the machine from which the transmission was sent produces a report indicating the notice was sent on a later date—on the later date.