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Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011
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#### 51 Service of notices and directions
51 Service of notices and directions
> > (1) A notice or direction in writing that is required or permitted to be given under this Act may be given—
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> > > (a) to a person other than a corporation—
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> > > > (i) by giving it to the person personally, or
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> > > > (ii) by leaving it at the person’s place of residence with someone who apparently resides there and has apparently reached the age of 16 years, or
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> > > > (iii) by leaving it at the person’s place of employment or business with someone who is apparently employed there and has apparently reached the age of 16 years, or
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> > > > (iv) by posting it in a letter addressed to the person at the address last known to the plumbing regulator of the person’s place of residence, employment or business, or
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> > > > (v) by email to an email address specified by the person for the service of notices or directions of that kind, or
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> > > > (vi) by any other method authorised by the regulations for the service of notices or directions of that kind, or
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> > > (b) to a corporation—
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> > > > (i) by giving it to the secretary of the corporation, or any other person concerned in the management of the corporation, personally, or
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> > > > (ii) by leaving it at the corporation’s only or principal place of business with someone who is apparently employed there and has apparently reached the age of 16 years, or
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> > > > (iii) by posting it in a letter addressed to the corporation at the address last known to the plumbing regulator of its only or principal place of business, or
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> > > > (iv) by email to an email address specified by the corporation for the service of notices or directions of that kind, or
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> > > > (v) by any other method authorised by the regulations for the service of notices or directions of that kind.
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> > (2) Nothing in this section affects the operation of any provision of a law or of the rules of a court authorising a document to be served on a person in any other manner.
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> **s 51:** Am 2017 No 25, Sch 1.24 \[1\] \[2\].