New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FARM DEBT MEDIATION ACT 1994 - SECT 23

23 Manner of giving notice or other document

(1) If this Act requires or permits a notice or other document to be given, whether personally or by post, to the Authority or a mediator (whether the expression “deliver”, “serve”, “notify”, “send” or “give” or another expression is used), the notice or other document may be given by leaving it at, or by sending it by post to:

(a) the office of the Authority, or

(b) if it has more than one office-any one of its offices.

(2) If this Act requires or permits a notice or other document to be given to a person (other than the Authority or a mediator) (whether the expression “deliver”, “serve”, “notify”, “send” or “give” or another expression is used), the notice or other document may be given:

(a) to a natural person:

(i) by delivering it to the person personally, or

(ii) by leaving it at, or by sending it by post, telex, facsimile or similar electronic facility to, the address of the place of residence or business of the person last known to the person giving the notice or other document, or

(b) to a body corporate:

(i) by leaving it at the registered office of the body corporate with an officer of the body corporate, or

(ii) by delivering it to a director or secretary of the body corporate personally, or

(iii) by sending it by post, telex, facsimile or similar electronic facility to the registered office of the body corporate or the address of the place of residence or business of a director or secretary of the body corporate.

(3) Nothing in subsection (1) or (2):

(a) affects the operation of another law that authorises the service of a notice or other document otherwise than as provided in subsection (1) or (2), or

(b) affects the power of a court or tribunal to authorise service of a notice or other document otherwise than as provided in subsection (1) or (2).