Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Maintenance Act 1965 - SECT 106

Service of documents

106. Service of documents



(1) Except where the contrary intention appears in this Division, any document
required or permitted by this Division to be served on a person shall be
served on that person personally.

(2) A document required by subsection (4) of section seventy-three, subsection
(6) of section eighty-five, subsection (4) of section eighty-eight or section
one hundred of this Act to be served on a person may be served on that person-

   (a)  personally; or

   (b)  by post at his usual or last-known place of residence or business.

(3) Where under this Division any document is required or permitted to be
served on a person personally, it may be served by-

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

   (b)  leaving a copy of the document at the usual or last-known place of
        residence or business of that person with some other person who
        apparently resides therein or is employed thereat, and is apparently
        over the age of sixteen years.

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