s 66 Service of documents, etc.
66.—(1) Subject to subsection (3), any notice, order or other document required or authorised to be given or served under this Act may be served —(a) in the case of an individual —(i) by delivering it to the individual personally; (ii) by leaving it with an adult person apparently resident at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the usual or last known address of the individual’s place of residence; (iii) by leaving it with an adult person apparently employed at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the usual or last known address of the individual’s place of business; (iv) by affixing a copy of the document in a conspicuous place at the usual or last known address of residence or business of the individual;[Act 24 of 2021 wef 28/02/2022] (v) by sending it by fax to the fax number operated at the usual or last known address of the individual’s place of residence or business, or the last fax number given to the Agency or an authorised officer by the individual as the fax number for the service of documents on the individual; or[Act 24 of 2021 wef 28/02/2022] (vi) by sending it by email to the individual’s last email address;[Act 24 of 2021 wef 28/02/2022] (b) in the case of a partnership other than a limited liability partnership —(i) by delivering it to any one of the partners or the secretary or other like officer of the partnership; (ii) by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Singapore; [Act 24 of 2021 wef 28/02/2022] (iii) by sending it by fax to the fax number operated at the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Singapore; or[Act 24 of 2021 wef 28/02/2022] (iv) by sending it by email to the partnership’s last email address; and[Act 24 of 2021 wef 28/02/2022] (c) in the case of any body corporate (including a limited liability partnership) or an unincorporated association —(i) by delivering it to the secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or unincorporated association or the limited liability partnership’s manager; (ii) 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; (iii) by sending it by fax to the fax number operated at the registered office or principal office in Singapore of the body corporate or unincorporated association; or (iv) by sending it by email to the last email address of the body corporate or unincorporated association.[Act 24 of 2021 wef 28/02/2022] (2) Service of a notice, an order or other document under this section takes effect —(a) if the notice, order or other document is sent by fax and a notification of successful transmission is received, on the day of transmission; (b) if the notice, order or other document is sent by email, at the time that the email becomes capable of being retrieved by the person to whom it is sent; and (c) if the notice, order or other document is sent by prepaid registered post, 2 days after the day the notice, order or other document was posted (even if it is returned undelivered).[Act 24 of 2021 wef 28/02/2022] (3) Any notice, order or other document required or authorised by this Act to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises may be served —(a) by delivering it or a true copy thereof to an adult person on the premises; or (b) by affixing it to a conspicuous part of the premises if there is no adult person on the premises to whom it can with reasonable diligence be delivered.[12/2011] (4) Any notice, order or other document required or authorised by this Act to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises is deemed to be properly addressed if addressed by the description of the owner or occupier of the premises without further name or description.[12/2011] (4A) A notice, an order or other document may be served on a person under this Act by email only with that person’s prior written consent.[Act 24 of 2021 wef 28/02/2022] (5) This section does not apply to notices, summonses and other documents to be served in proceedings in court.[12/2011] (6) In this section, “last email address” means the last email address given by the addressee concerned to the person giving or serving the notice, order or other document as the email address for the service of documents under this Act.[Act 24 of 2021 wef 28/02/2022]