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 > > > > > (e) in any manner provided by the by-laws for the service of notices on owners. > > > (5) Service of notice to produce certain records and property Notice under section 170 may be given to a person— > > > > > (a) personally or by post, or > > > > > (b) by leaving it with a person apparently of or above the age of 16 years at the place of residence or place of business of the person who is to be given the notice. > > > (6) In this section— > > > > lot means a development lot, a neighbourhood lot or a strata lot. > > > > parcel means a community parcel, a precinct parcel or a neighbourhood parcel. > > **s 226:** Am 2022 No 5, Sch 1.3\[1\] \[2\]; 2023 No 45, Sch 4\[45\]–\[47\].