National Gas (Queensland) Law
sch.2-sec.29Service of documents and meaning of service by post etc
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sch.2-sec.29 Service of documents and meaning of service by post etc
If this Law requires or permits a document to be served on a person (whether the expression “deliver”, “give”, “notify”, “send” or “serve” or another expression is used), the document may be served— on a natural person— by delivering it to the person personally; or by leaving it at, or by sending it by post, facsimile or similar facility to the last known address of the place of residence or usual place of business of the person; or by sending it electronically to that person; or on a body corporate— by leaving it at the registered office or usual place of business of the body corporate with an officer of the body corporate; or by sending it by post, facsimile or similar facility to its registered office or its usual place of business; or by sending it electronically to that body corporate or an officer of the body corporate. Nothing in subclause (1)— affects the operation of another law that authorises the service of a document otherwise than as provided in the subclause; or affects the power of a court or tribunal to authorise service of a document otherwise than as provided in the subclause. (sch.2-sec.29-ssec.1) If this Law requires or permits a document to be served on a person (whether the expression “deliver”, “give”, “notify”, “send” or “serve” or another expression is used), the document may be served— on a natural person— by delivering it to the person personally; or by leaving it at, or by sending it by post, facsimile or similar facility to the last known address of the place of residence or usual place of business of the person; or by sending it electronically to that person; or on a body corporate— by leaving it at the registered office or usual place of business of the body corporate with an officer of the body corporate; or by sending it by post, facsimile or similar facility to its registered office or its usual place of business; or by sending it electronically to that body corporate or an officer of the body corporate. (sch.2-sec.29-ssec.2) Nothing in subclause (1)— affects the operation of another law that authorises the service of a document otherwise than as provided in the subclause; or affects the power of a court or tribunal to authorise service of a document otherwise than as provided in the subclause.
- (a) on a natural person— (i) by delivering it to the person personally; or (ii) by leaving it at, or by sending it by post, facsimile or similar facility to the last known address of the place of residence or usual place of business of the person; or (iii) by sending it electronically to that person; or
- (i) by delivering it to the person personally; or
- (ii) by leaving it at, or by sending it by post, facsimile or similar facility to the last known address of the place of residence or usual place of business of the person; or