593Service of documents by the Authority

593 Service of documents by the Authority

(1) Subject to this Act, a document under this Act or the regulations or under the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or regulations under that Act or under the Workers Compensation Act 1958 required or authorised to be given to or served on a person (other than a body corporate) may be served by—

(a) giving or serving it personally on the person; or

(b) sending it by post or electronic communication to the person at the person's usual or last known place of residence or business or usual or last known electronic address or post office box; or

S. 593(1)(c) amended by No. 73/2016 s. 17(1)(a).

(c) leaving it at that person's usual or last known place of residence; or

S. 593(1)(d) amended by No. 73/2016 s. 17(1)(b).

(d) leaving it at the person's usual or last known place of business; or

(e) if the person is an employer registered under section 434, sending it by post or electronic communication to the last address for service shown on a communication from the employer to the Authority.

(2) A document under this Act or the regulations required or authorised to be given or served on a body corporate may be served by—

(a) giving it to or serving it on; or

(b) sending it by post or electronic communication to—

the body corporate at the head office, registered office or principal office of the body corporate.

S. 593(2A) inserted by No. 73/2016 s. 17(2).

(2A) For the purposes of this section, service of a document that is sent by post is taken to have been effected 2 business days from the date of posting, unless the contrary is proved.

(3) This section is in addition to, and not in derogation from, the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984, the Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000 and sections 109X and 601CX of the Corporations Act.