s 60 Service of notices, orders or other documents
60. —(1) Any notice, order or other document required or authorised by this Act to be served on any person may be served — ( a ) by delivering it to the person or to an adult member or employee of his or her family or household at his or her usual or last known place of residence; ( b ) by leaving it at his or her usual or last known place of residence or business in an envelope addressed to the person; ( c ) by sending it by post to him or her at his or her usual or last known place of residence or place of business in Singapore; ( d ) in the case of a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership), by — (i) delivering it to the secretary of the body corporate or similar officer, or the manager of the limited liability partnership, at the body corporate’s registered office or principal office; or (ii) sending it by post to the secretary or similar officer or manager (as the case may be) at that registered office or principal office; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( da ) in the case of a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership), by — (i) delivering it to any partner or other similar officer of the partnership; or (ii) sending it by post to the partnership’s business address; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( e ) if the document is to be served on the master of a vessel or on a person on board a vessel, by delivering it to any person being or appearing to be in command or charge of the vessel; or ( f ) if the document is to be served on the master of a vessel and there is no master, by serving it on the owner of the vessel or on the agent of the owner or, where no such agent is known or can be found, by affixing it on a conspicuous part of the vessel. (1A) In addition, any notice, order or other document required or authorised by this Act to be served on any person may be served — ( a ) by sending it by email to the last email address of the person; ( b ) by sending a text message to the last mobile telephone number of the person using short message service, and such text message may include the address of a website on which the conditions or other information relating to the notice, order or other document is published; or ( c ) by giving an electronic notice to the person by the person’s chosen means of notification, and such electronic notice may include the address of a website on which the conditions or other information relating to the notice, order or other document is published. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (1B) However, service of any notice, order or other document under this Act on a person under subsection (1A) may be effected only with that person’s prior consent (express or implied) to service in that way. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (1C) A notice, order or other document served in accordance with subsection (1A) takes effect at the time the notice, order or document becomes capable of being retrieved by the person to whom it is served. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) Any notice, order or other document required by this Act to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises or vessel or on the master of any vessel is deemed to be properly addressed if addressed by the description of the “owner” or “occupier” or “master” of the premises or vessel (as the case may be) without specifying any further name or description. (2A) Any notice, order or other document required by this Act to be served on the owner of any vehicle is deemed to be properly addressed if addressed by the description of the “owner” of the vehicle without specifying any further name or description. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) A notice, order or other document required by this Act to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises may be served by delivering it to an adult person on the premises or, if there is no such person on the premises to whom the same can with reasonable diligence be delivered, by affixing it on a conspicuous part of the premises. (4) This section does not apply to any document to be served in proceedings in court. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (5) In this section — “chosen means of notification” means an electronic means that the addressee nominates to the person giving or serving the notice, order or document as the means by which the addressee may be notified that such a notice, order or document has been served on the addressee; “last email address” means — ( a ) the last email address given by the addressee to the person giving or serving the notice, order or other document as the email address for the service of notices, orders or documents under this Act; or ( b ) the last email address of the addressee known to the person giving or serving the notice, order or document; “last mobile telephone number” means — ( a ) the last mobile telephone number given by the addressee to the person giving or serving the notice, order or other document as the mobile telephone number for the service of notices, orders or documents under this Act; or ( b ) the last mobile telephone number of the addressee known to the person giving or serving the notice, order or document. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] —(1) Any notice, order or other document required or authorised by this Act to be served on any person may be served — ( a ) by delivering it to the person or to an adult member or employee of his or her family or household at his or her usual or last known place of residence; ( b ) by leaving it at his or her usual or last known place of residence or business in an envelope addressed to the person; ( c ) by sending it by post to him or her at his or her usual or last known place of residence or place of business in Singapore; ( d ) in the case of a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership), by — (i) delivering it to the secretary of the body corporate or similar officer, or the manager of the limited liability partnership, at the body corporate’s registered office or principal office; or (ii) sending it by post to the secretary or similar officer or manager (as the case may be) at that registered office or principal office; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( da ) in the case of a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership), by — (i) delivering it to any partner or other similar officer of the partnership; or (ii) sending it by post to the partnership’s business address; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( e ) if the document is to be served on the master of a vessel or on a person on board a vessel, by delivering it to any person being or appearing to be in command or charge of the vessel; or ( f ) if the document is to be served on the master of a vessel and there is no master, by serving it on the owner of the vessel or on the agent of the owner or, where no such agent is known or can be found, by affixing it on a conspicuous part of the vessel. (1A) In addition, any notice, order or other document required or authorised by this Act to be served on any person may be served — ( a ) by sending it by email to the last email address of the person; ( b ) by sending a text message to the last mobile telephone number of the person using short message service, and such text message may include the address of a website on which the conditions or other information relating to the notice, order or other document is published; or ( c ) by giving an electronic notice to the person by the person’s chosen means of notification, and such electronic notice may include the address of a website on which the conditions or other information relating to the notice, order or other document is published. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (1B) However, service of any notice, order or other document under this Act on a person under subsection (1A) may be effected only with that person’s prior consent (express or implied) to service in that way. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (1C) A notice, order or other document served in accordance with subsection (1A) takes effect at the time the notice, order or document becomes capable of being retrieved by the person to whom it is served. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) Any notice, order or other document required by this Act to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises or vessel or on the master of any vessel is deemed to be properly addressed if addressed by the description of the “owner” or “occupier” or “master” of the premises or vessel (as the case may be) without specifying any further name or description. (2A) Any notice, order or other document required by this Act to be served on the owner of any vehicle is deemed to be properly addressed if addressed by the description of the “owner” of the vehicle without specifying any further name or description. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) A notice, order or other document required by this Act to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises may be served by delivering it to an adult person on the premises or, if there is no such person on the premises to whom the same can with reasonable diligence be delivered, by affixing it on a conspicuous part of the premises. (4) This section does not apply to any document to be served in proceedings in court. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (5) In this section — “chosen means of notification” means an electronic means that the addressee nominates to the person giving or serving the notice, order or document as the means by which the addressee may be notified that such a notice, order or document has been served on the addressee; “last email address” means — ( a ) the last email address given by the addressee to the person giving or serving the notice, order or other document as the email address for the service of notices, orders or documents under this Act; or ( b ) the last email address of the addressee known to the person giving or serving the notice, order or document; “last mobile telephone number” means — ( a ) the last mobile telephone number given by the addressee to the person giving or serving the notice, order or other document as the mobile telephone number for the service of notices, orders or documents under this Act; or ( b ) the last mobile telephone number of the addressee known to the person giving or serving the notice, order or document. 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