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Bail Act 1980
sec.36AService of notices
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### sec.36A Service of notices
A written notice required to be given under this Act shall be taken to have been duly given to the person to whom it is directed if it is served on the person personally or—
in the case of a defendant—if it is delivered to the defendant’s address for service of notices or sent by prepaid post to the defendant at that address; or
in the case of a defendant’s solicitor—it is delivered to the solicitor’s place of business or sent by prepaid post to the solicitor at that address; or
in the case of a surety—it is delivered to the surety’s address given with respect to his or her undertaking or sent by prepaid post to the surety at that address.
s 36A ins 1988 No. 105 s 28
amd 2010 No. 42 s 15 sch
- (a) in the case of a defendant—if it is delivered to the defendant’s address for service of notices or sent by prepaid post to the defendant at that address; or
- (b) in the case of a defendant’s solicitor—it is delivered to the solicitor’s place of business or sent by prepaid post to the solicitor at that address; or
- (c) in the case of a surety—it is delivered to the surety’s address given with respect to his or her undertaking or sent by prepaid post to the surety at that address.