§ 67 — Service of documents

67.—(1) A document that is permitted or required under this Act to be served on a person may be served as described in this section.(2) A document permitted or required 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 or, if no address is so specified, the individual’s residential address or business address;

(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;

(f)

by sending it by email to the individual’s email address; or

(g)

by transmitting an electronic record of it to an account that the individual has with any electronic transactions service.

(3) A document permitted or required under 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 like officer of the partnership;

(b)

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

(c)

by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the partnership’s business address;

(d)

by sending it by email to the partnership’s email address; or

(e)

by transmitting an electronic record of it to an account that the partnership has with any electronic transactions service.

(4) A document permitted or required 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 like officer of the body corporate or unincorporated association or the limited liability partnership’s manager;

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

by sending it by email to the body corporate’s or unincorporated association’s email address; or

(e)

by transmitting an electronic record of it to an account that the body corporate or unincorporated association has with any electronic transactions service.

(5) Service of a document under this section 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 email, at the time that the email becomes capable of being retrieved by the person to whom it is sent;

(c)

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

(d)

if the document is sent through any electronic transactions service, at the time when the electronic record of the document enters the person’s account with the electronic transactions service.

(6) A document may be served on a person under this Act by email only with that person’s prior written consent.

(7) This section does not apply to documents to be served in proceedings in court.

(8) In this section —“business address” means —(a)

in the case of an individual, the individual’s usual or last known place of business in Singapore; or

(b)

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

“document” includes a direction, order or notice permitted or required under this Act to be served;

“email address” means 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;

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

—(1) A document that is permitted or required under this Act to be served on a person may be served as described in this section.

(2) A document permitted or required 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 or, if no address is so specified, the individual’s residential address or business address;

(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;

(f)

by sending it by email to the individual’s email address; or

(g)

by transmitting an electronic record of it to an account that the individual has with any electronic transactions service.

(3) A document permitted or required under 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 like officer of the partnership;

(b)

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

(c)

by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the partnership’s business address;

(d)

by sending it by email to the partnership’s email address; or

(e)

by transmitting an electronic record of it to an account that the partnership has with any electronic transactions service.

(4) A document permitted or required 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 like officer of the body corporate or unincorporated association or the limited liability partnership’s manager;

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

by sending it by email to the body corporate’s or unincorporated association’s email address; or

(e)

by transmitting an electronic record of it to an account that the body corporate or unincorporated association has with any electronic transactions service.

(5) Service of a document under this section 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 email, at the time that the email becomes capable of being retrieved by the person to whom it is sent;

(c)

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

(d)

if the document is sent through any electronic transactions service, at the time when the electronic record of the document enters the person’s account with the electronic transactions service.

(6) A document may be served on a person under this Act by email only with that person’s prior written consent.

(7) This section does not apply to documents to be served in proceedings in court.

(8) In this section —“business address” means —(a)

in the case of an individual, the individual’s usual or last known place of business in Singapore; or

(b)

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

“document” includes a direction, order or notice permitted or required under this Act to be served;

“email address” means 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;

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