sec.128Special provision for service of documents

### sec.128 Special provision for service of documents A document may be served on a ship’s master by leaving it— if, at the time of service, there is a person on board who is apparently in charge of the ship—with the person after explaining to the person the purpose of the document; or otherwise—in a reasonably secure way in a conspicuous position near the ship’s controls. If a document is required or permitted to be served on a ship’s master and there is no master or apparently there is no master, the document may be served on— the ship’s owner; or the owner’s agent. A document is taken to be served on all owners of a ship if it is served on— any owner of the ship; or the ship’s master; or an owner’s agent. Nothing in this section affects— the operation of another law that requires or permits service of a document other than as provided in this section; or the court’s power to authorise service of a document other than as provided in this section. See, for example, part 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 . s 128 amd 2010 No. 13 s 88 sch (sec.128-ssec.1) A document may be served on a ship’s master by leaving it— if, at the time of service, there is a person on board who is apparently in charge of the ship—with the person after explaining to the person the purpose of the document; or otherwise—in a reasonably secure way in a conspicuous position near the ship’s controls. (sec.128-ssec.2) If a document is required or permitted to be served on a ship’s master and there is no master or apparently there is no master, the document may be served on— the ship’s owner; or the owner’s agent. (sec.128-ssec.3) A document is taken to be served on all owners of a ship if it is served on— any owner of the ship; or the ship’s master; or an owner’s agent. (sec.128-ssec.4) Nothing in this section affects— the operation of another law that requires or permits service of a document other than as provided in this section; or the court’s power to authorise service of a document other than as provided in this section. See, for example, part 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 . - (a) if, at the time of service, there is a person on board who is apparently in charge of the ship—with the person after explaining to the person the purpose of the document; or - (b) otherwise—in a reasonably secure way in a conspicuous position near the ship’s controls. - (a) the ship’s owner; or - (b) the owner’s agent. - (a) any owner of the ship; or - (b) the ship’s master; or - (c) an owner’s agent. - (a) the operation of another law that requires or permits service of a document other than as provided in this section; or - (b) the court’s power to authorise service of a document other than as provided in this section.