INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION REGULATIONS 2005 - REG 24

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION REGULATIONS 2005 - REG 24

24 .         Service

        (1)         Except as otherwise provided in these regulations or as the Commission otherwise directs in a particular case, as soon as practicable after any notice or document is filed or issued in proceedings before the Commission, the Registrar must serve a copy of the notice or document on each party entitled to be served.

        (2)         Where any notice or document is required to be served under the Act or these regulations such service may be effected — 

            (a)         in the case of an organisation in the manner prescribed by section 60(3) of the Act; or

            (b)         in the case of a corporation (other than an organisation), by leaving it at, or sending it by pre-paid post to, its principal place of business or principal office in the State or the registered office of the corporation; or

            (c)         in the case of a partnership, firm or unincorporated company or body, by leaving it at, or sending it by pre‑paid post to its principal place of business in Western Australia; or

            (ca)         in the case of a public sector body, as defined in the Public Sector Management Act 1994 section 3(1) —

                  (i)         by serving it in a manner described in paragraph (c) on the public sector body; or

                  (ii)         by serving it in a manner described in paragraph (d) on an agent appointed by the public sector body under regulation 63;

                or

            (d)         in the case of any other person —

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

                  (ii)         by leaving it for the person at his or her usual or last known place of abode, or if the person is a principal of a business at his or her usual or last known place of business; or

                  (iii)         by sending it by pre-paid post to the person’s usual or last known place of abode, or if the person is a principal of a business, to his or her usual or last known place of business.

        (3)         Service of any notice or document by pre‑paid post may not be effected by sending it to a post office box address.

        (4)         Service of any document outside the State of Western Australia must be in accordance with the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the Commonwealth section 51.

        [Regulation 24 amended: Gazette 5 Mar 2019 p. 589.]