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Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017
sec.102Service of notices
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### sec.102 Service of notices
A notice or other document that, under this chapter, is authorised or required to be given to a person may be given to the person in the way, if any, provided under the relevant construction contract.
A contract may allow for the service of notices by email.
Subsection (1) is in addition to, and does not limit or exclude, the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 39 or the provisions of any other law about the giving of notices.
To remove any doubt, it is declared that nothing in this Act—
excludes the proper service of notices or documents by a person’s agent; or
requires a person’s acknowledgement of a notice or document properly given to the person.
(sec.102-ssec.1) A notice or other document that, under this chapter, is authorised or required to be given to a person may be given to the person in the way, if any, provided under the relevant construction contract. A contract may allow for the service of notices by email.
(sec.102-ssec.2) Subsection (1) is in addition to, and does not limit or exclude, the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 39 or the provisions of any other law about the giving of notices.
(sec.102-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that nothing in this Act— excludes the proper service of notices or documents by a person’s agent; or requires a person’s acknowledgement of a notice or document properly given to the person.
- (a) excludes the proper service of notices or documents by a person’s agent; or
- (b) requires a person’s acknowledgement of a notice or document properly given to the person.