159Service of documents

### 159 Service of documents > > (1)  Where under this Act a notice or other document, other than a notice of injury or claim for compensation referred to in [Part IV](#HPIV@EN) , is required or authorized to be served on a person, the notice or document may be served – > > > > > > (a) in the case of a person who is neither a body corporate nor a firm – > > > > > > > > > > (i) by delivering it to him personally; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) by leaving it at that person's place of residence last known to the person required or authorized to serve the notice or other document with someone who apparently resides there, or at that person's place of business or employment last known to the person required or authorized to serve the notice or other document with someone who is apparently employed there, being in either case a person who has or apparently has attained the age of 16 years; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) by sending it by post to that person's place of residence, business, or employment last known to the person required or authorized to serve the notice or other document; > > > > > > > (b) in the case of a body corporate – > > > > > > > > > > (i) by delivering it to the secretary of the body corporate personally; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) by leaving it at the registered office of the body corporate or at the place or principal place of business of the body corporate in Tasmania with a person apparently employed there, being a person who has or apparently has attained the age of 16 years; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) by sending it by post to the registered office of the body corporate or to the place or principal place of business of the body corporate; or > > > > > > > (c) in the case of a firm – > > > > > > > > > > (i) by delivering it to a member of the firm personally; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) by leaving it at the place or principal place of business of the firm in Tasmania last known to the person required or authorized to serve the notice or other document with a person apparently employed there, being a person who has or apparently has attained the age of 16 years; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) by sending it by post to the place or principal place of business of the firm in Tasmania last known to the person required or authorized to serve the notice or other document. > > > (2)  A reference in [subsection (1)](#GS159@Gs1@EN) to the registered office of a body corporate includes a reference to a registered office that is outside Tasmania. > > > (2A)  [*\[Section 159 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 7 of 2025, s. 278, Applied:01 Jul 2025\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-07-01/act-2025-007#GS278@EN) If a notice or document is required or authorised to be served under this Act in respect of proceedings held by the Tribunal – > > > > > > (a) subsection (1) does not apply in respect of the service of the notice or document; and > > > > > > > (b) the [Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-024) applies to the service of the notice or document. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 159 Subsection (3) amended by No. 42 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-15/act-2001-042#JS1@Ja75@GC3@EN) The provisions of this section are in addition to the provisions of sections 109X and 601CX of the Corporations Act.