CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005 - SECT 16ZK Service of documents

CHILD WELLBEING AND SAFETY ACT 2005 - SECT 16ZK

    (1)     A document that is authorised or required by this Part to be served on or given to a person is served by—

        (a)     delivering personally a true copy of the document to the person; or

        (b)     leaving a true copy of the document for the person at the person's last known or usual place of residence or business with a person who apparently resides or works there and who apparently is over the age of 16 years; or

        (c)     sending a true copy of the document by post addressed to the person at the person's last known or usual place of residence or business.

    (2)     A document that is authorised or required by this Part to be served on or given to an entity that is not a legal person is served by—

        (a)     delivering personally a true copy of the document to the head of the entity; or

        (b)     leaving a true copy of the document for the head of the entity at the last known or usual place of business of the entity with a person who apparently works there and who apparently is over the age of 16 years; or

        (c)     sending a true copy of the document by post addressed to the head of the entity at the last known or usual place of business of the entity.

Note

The Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000 applies to enable a document to be served electronically, including fax transmission and email, in accordance with that Act.

S. 16ZKA inserted by No. 17/2023 s. 21.