49Service by post

49 Service by post (1) Where an Act or subordinate instrument authorizes or requires a document to be served by post (whether the expression "serve" or the expression "give", "send" or "deliver" or any other expression is used), the service shall— (a) unless the contrary intention appears, be deemed to be effected by properly addressing, prepaying and posting the document as a letter to the person on whom it is to be served; and (b) unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been effected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post. S. 49(2) amended by No. 95/1993 s. 10. (2) Where an Act or subordinate instrument authorizes or requires a document to be served by registered post or by certified mail (whether the expression "serve" or the expression "give", "send" or "deliver" or any other expression is used), the service shall— (a) unless the contrary intention appears, be deemed to be effected by properly addressing, prepaying and posting the document as a letter either by the registered post or through the certified mail service to the person on whom it is to be served; and (b) unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been effected at the time at which the letter would ordinarily be delivered by registered post or through the certified mail service, as the case requires.