sch.2-sec.30Meaning of service by post etc

sch.2-sec.30 Meaning of service by post etc

If this Law requires or permits a document to be served by post (whether the expression “deliver”, “give”, “notify”, “send” or “serve” or another expression is used), service— may be effected by properly addressing, prepaying and posting the document as a letter; and is taken to have been effected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post, unless the contrary is proved. If this Law requires or permits a document to be served by a particular postal method (whether the expression “deliver”, “give”, “notify”, “send” or “serve” or another expression is used), the requirement or permission is taken to be satisfied if the document is posted by that method or, if that method is not available, by the equivalent, or nearest equivalent, method provided for the time being by Australia Post. (sch.2-sec.30-ssec.1) If this Law requires or permits a document to be served by post (whether the expression “deliver”, “give”, “notify”, “send” or “serve” or another expression is used), service— may be effected by properly addressing, prepaying and posting the document as a letter; and is taken to have been effected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post, unless the contrary is proved. (sch.2-sec.30-ssec.2) If this Law requires or permits a document to be served by a particular postal method (whether the expression “deliver”, “give”, “notify”, “send” or “serve” or another expression is used), the requirement or permission is taken to be satisfied if the document is posted by that method or, if that method is not available, by the equivalent, or nearest equivalent, method provided for the time being by Australia Post.

• (a) may be effected by properly addressing, prepaying and posting the document as a letter; and
• (b) is taken to have been effected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post, unless the contrary is proved.