§ 61 — Service of documents

61.—(1) A document that is permitted or required by or under this Act to be served on a person may be served as described in this section.[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(2) A document permitted or required by or under this Act to be served on an individual may be served —(a)

by giving it to the individual personally;

(b)

by sending it by prepaid registered post to the address specified by the individual for the service of documents generally, or specifically for the document, or (if no address is so specified), the individual’s residential address or business address;[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(c)

by leaving it at the individual’s residential address with an adult apparently resident there, or at the individual’s business address with an adult apparently employed there;

(d)

by affixing a copy of the document in a conspicuous place at the individual’s residential address or business address;

(e)

by sending it by fax to the fax number last known to the person giving or serving the document as the fax number for the service of documents on the individual; or

(f)

by sending it by email to the individual’s last email address.

[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(3) A document permitted or required or under by this Act to be served on a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership) may be served —(a)

by giving it to any partner or other similar officer, or an authorised representative, of the partnership;[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(b)

by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the business address of the partnership;

(c)

by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the business address of the partnership; or

(d)

by sending it by email to the last email address of the partnership.

[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(4) A document permitted or required by or under this Act to be served on a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership) or an unincorporated association may be served —(a)

by giving it to the secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or unincorporated association, or to the manager of the limited liability partnership;

(b)

by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the registered office or principal office in Singapore of the body corporate or unincorporated association;

(c)

by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the registered office or principal office in Singapore of the body corporate or unincorporated association; or

(d)

by sending it by email to the last email address of the body corporate or unincorporated association.

[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(5) Service of a document under subsection (2), (3) or (4) takes effect —(a)

if the document is sent by fax and a notification of successful transmission is received, on the day of transmission;

(b)

if the document is sent by prepaid registered post, 2 days after the day the document was posted (even if it is returned undelivered); or

(c)

if the document is sent by email, at the time the email becomes capable of being retrieved by the person to whom the document is sent.

(6) However, service of any document under this Act on a person by email may be effected only with that person’s prior written consent to service in that way.[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(7) [Deleted by Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(8) In this section —“authorised representative”, in relation to a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership), means any person authorised to accept service of documents on behalf of the partnership;[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

“business address” means —(a)

in the case of an individual, the individual’s usual or last known place of business in Singapore; or[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(b)

in the case of a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership), the principal or last known place of business in Singapore of the partnership;

“document” excludes the following documents:(a)

any document to be served in proceedings in court;

(b)

any document to be served on the Government or a public authority;

(c)

a demand note mentioned in section 23(2);

(d)

a notice mentioned in section 26(1)(c);

[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

“last email address” means —(a)

the last email address given, by the addressee concerned to the person giving or serving the document, as the email address for the service of documents under this Act; or

(b)

the last email address of the addressee concerned known to the person giving or serving the document;

“residential address” means an individual’s usual or last known place of residence in Singapore.

—(1) A document that is permitted or required by or under this Act to be served on a person may be served as described in this section.[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(2) A document permitted or required by or under this Act to be served on an individual may be served —(a)

by giving it to the individual personally;

(b)

by sending it by prepaid registered post to the address specified by the individual for the service of documents generally, or specifically for the document, or (if no address is so specified), the individual’s residential address or business address;[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(c)

by leaving it at the individual’s residential address with an adult apparently resident there, or at the individual’s business address with an adult apparently employed there;

(d)

by affixing a copy of the document in a conspicuous place at the individual’s residential address or business address;

(e)

by sending it by fax to the fax number last known to the person giving or serving the document as the fax number for the service of documents on the individual; or

(f)

by sending it by email to the individual’s last email address.

[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(3) A document permitted or required or under by this Act to be served on a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership) may be served —(a)

by giving it to any partner or other similar officer, or an authorised representative, of the partnership;[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(b)

by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the business address of the partnership;

(c)

by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the business address of the partnership; or

(d)

by sending it by email to the last email address of the partnership.

[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(4) A document permitted or required by or under this Act to be served on a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership) or an unincorporated association may be served —(a)

by giving it to the secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or unincorporated association, or to the manager of the limited liability partnership;

(b)

by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the registered office or principal office in Singapore of the body corporate or unincorporated association;

(c)

by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the registered office or principal office in Singapore of the body corporate or unincorporated association; or

(d)

by sending it by email to the last email address of the body corporate or unincorporated association.

[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(5) Service of a document under subsection (2), (3) or (4) takes effect —(a)

if the document is sent by fax and a notification of successful transmission is received, on the day of transmission;

(b)

if the document is sent by prepaid registered post, 2 days after the day the document was posted (even if it is returned undelivered); or

(c)

if the document is sent by email, at the time the email becomes capable of being retrieved by the person to whom the document is sent.

(6) However, service of any document under this Act on a person by email may be effected only with that person’s prior written consent to service in that way.[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(7) [Deleted by Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(8) In this section —“authorised representative”, in relation to a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership), means any person authorised to accept service of documents on behalf of the partnership;[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

“business address” means —(a)

in the case of an individual, the individual’s usual or last known place of business in Singapore; or[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

(b)

in the case of a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership), the principal or last known place of business in Singapore of the partnership;

“document” excludes the following documents:(a)

any document to be served in proceedings in court;

(b)

any document to be served on the Government or a public authority;

(c)

a demand note mentioned in section 23(2);

(d)

a notice mentioned in section 26(1)(c);

[Act 18 of 2025 wef 01/01/2026]

“last email address” means —(a)

the last email address given, by the addressee concerned to the person giving or serving the document, as the email address for the service of documents under this Act; or

(b)

the last email address of the addressee concerned known to the person giving or serving the document;

“residential address” means an individual’s usual or last known place of residence in Singapore.