Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 - SECT 49

Service by post

49. Service by post



(1) Where an Act or subordinate instrument authorizes or requires a document
to be served by post (whether the expression "serve" or the expression "give",
"send" or "deliver" or any other expression is used), the service shall-

   (a)  unless the contrary intention appears, be deemed to be effected by
        properly addressing, prepaying and posting the document as a letter to
        the person on whom it is to be served; and

   (b)  unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been effected at the
        time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of
        post.

(2) Where an Act or subordinate instrument authorizes or requires a document
to be served by registered post or by certified mail (whether the expression
"serve" or the expression "give", "send" or "deliver" or any other expression
is used), the service shall-

   (a)  unless the contrary intention appears, be deemed to be effected by
        properly addressing, prepaying and posting the document as a letter
        either by the registered post or through the certified mail service to
        the person on whom it is to be served; and

   (b)  unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been effected at the
        time at which the letter would ordinarily be delivered by registered
        post or through the certified mail service, as the case requires.