342Service of documents

342 Service of documents (1) Subject to section 306, a document required or permitted by or under this Act to be served may be served— (a) in the case of service on an offender, by delivering it personally to the offender; or S. 342(1)(b) amended by No. 45/2019 s. 18(10). (b) in the case of service on the Secretary, by sending it by post addressed to the Secretary at the principal office of the Department of Justice and Community Safety; or (c) in the case of the Adult Parole Board, by sending it by post to the secretary of the Adult Parole Board; or (d) in the case of the Authority, by sending it by post to the chairperson of the Authority; or (e) in the case of the DPP, by sending it by post addressed to the DPP. (2) If it appears to the court to which an application under Part 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 is made, by evidence on oath or by affirmation, whether orally or by affidavit, that personal service on the offender cannot be or is unlikely to be effected promptly, the court may make an order for substituted service. (3) A document that is not required to be served personally on an offender under this Act may be given to the offender by posting the document to the offender or by delivering it to the offender's legal representative by post, document exchange*,* facsimile transmission or, with the consent of the recipient, email.