226Service of documents by certain persons

226 Service of documents by certain persons

226 Service of documents by certain persons

(1) Application of section This section applies to a notice or other document required or authorised to be given by or under this Act or the by-laws by the Secretary, the Tribunal, an association, a strata corporation, an association committee, a strata committee, the secretary of an association or strata committee or a managing agent and is subject to the other provisions of this Act.

(2) Service on occupier of lot A notice or other document may be given to the occupier of a lot—

(a) by post at the address of the lot, or

(b) by leaving it at the address of the lot with someone apparently of or above the age of 16 years old, or

(c) by sending it by electronic transmission to an address or location nominated by the occupier as an address or location for the service of documents.

(3) Service where address included in association or strata roll If an address for service of notices on a person is recorded in the association roll or strata roll or has been notified in a tenancy notice, a document may be served on the person—

(a) in the case of a postal address, by post at that address or by leaving it at that address with someone who seems to be at least 16 years old, or

(b) by sending it by electronic transmission to an address or location nominated by the person for the service of documents.

(4) Service on owner of lot A document may be served on the owner of a lot in accordance with subsection (3) or if no address for service is recorded on the association or strata roll—

(a) personally, or

(b) by post at the address of the lot, or

(c) by leaving it on a part of the lot that is the owner’s place of residence or business (otherwise than on a part of the lot provided for the accommodation of a vehicle or as a storeroom), or

(ca) by sending it by electronic transmission to an address or location nominated by the owner as an address or location for the service of documents, or

(d) by leaving it at a place provided at the parcel for receiving mail posted to the lot, or