sec.158Service of document

### sec.158 Service of document A document may be served under this Act— as provided for under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , part 10 ; or if a person gives SPER or the registrar a unique electronic address for the person—by using electronic communication to send the document to the address; or if a person consents to SPER using a unique electronic address for serving a document to the person—by using electronic communication to send the document to the address; or in another way prescribed by regulation. Also, in addition to being able to send a document to a person by post as provided for under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , part 10 , the registrar may send the document by post to another address for the person known to the registrar. A document is taken to have been served on a person— for a document served by using electronic communication— on the day the communication is sent to the person; or if the communication is sent after 5pm—on the following business day; or for a document served in a way prescribed by regulation—the day prescribed by regulation for the method of service. For the time of giving a document by post, see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 39A (1) (b) . In this section— communication network means a network— capable of electronic communication; and designed to enable a user of the network to communicate with a specific person or a group of people. a telephone network or computer network unique electronic address , for a person, means a fixed designation on a communication network assigned to the person for the purpose of the person receiving information. an email address, mobile phone number or user account s 158 amd 2009 No. 48 s 34 ; 2014 No. 35 s 77 ; 2017 No. 13 s 84 (sec.158-ssec.1) A document may be served under this Act— as provided for under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , part 10 ; or if a person gives SPER or the registrar a unique electronic address for the person—by using electronic communication to send the document to the address; or if a person consents to SPER using a unique electronic address for serving a document to the person—by using electronic communication to send the document to the address; or in another way prescribed by regulation. (sec.158-ssec.2) Also, in addition to being able to send a document to a person by post as provided for under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , part 10 , the registrar may send the document by post to another address for the person known to the registrar. (sec.158-ssec.3) A document is taken to have been served on a person— for a document served by using electronic communication— on the day the communication is sent to the person; or if the communication is sent after 5pm—on the following business day; or for a document served in a way prescribed by regulation—the day prescribed by regulation for the method of service. For the time of giving a document by post, see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 39A (1) (b) . (sec.158-ssec.4) In this section— communication network means a network— capable of electronic communication; and designed to enable a user of the network to communicate with a specific person or a group of people. a telephone network or computer network unique electronic address , for a person, means a fixed designation on a communication network assigned to the person for the purpose of the person receiving information. an email address, mobile phone number or user account - (a) as provided for under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , part 10 ; or - (b) if a person gives SPER or the registrar a unique electronic address for the person—by using electronic communication to send the document to the address; or - (c) if a person consents to SPER using a unique electronic address for serving a document to the person—by using electronic communication to send the document to the address; or - (d) in another way prescribed by regulation. - (a) for a document served by using electronic communication— (i) on the day the communication is sent to the person; or (ii) if the communication is sent after 5pm—on the following business day; or - (i) on the day the communication is sent to the person; or - (ii) if the communication is sent after 5pm—on the following business day; or - (b) for a document served in a way prescribed by regulation—the day prescribed by regulation for the method of service. - (i) on the day the communication is sent to the person; or - (ii) if the communication is sent after 5pm—on the following business day; or - (a) capable of electronic communication; and - (b) designed to enable a user of the network to communicate with a specific person or a group of people.