139Manner of service where none is prescribed

139 Manner of service where none is prescribed (1) If by or under this Act a person is required to serve a document and no provision is made, other than in this section, as to how the document is to be served, the document must be served by— (a) giving a copy of the document to the person to be served; or (b) if the person does not accept the copy, putting the copy down in the person's presence and telling the person the nature of the document; or (c) leaving a copy of the document for the person at the person's last known or usual place of residence or business with a person who appears to be of or over the age of 16 years. (2) If the person to be served is a company or registered body (within the meaning of the Corporations Act), a document may be served onthe company or body in accordance with section 109X or 601CX of that Act, as the case requires. S. 139A inserted by No. 64/1996 s. 37, amended by No. 26/2002 s. 4 (ILA s. 39B(1)).