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Stamp Duties Act 1929 s 68A

Stamp Duties Act 1929 s 68A

s 68A Service of summons

68A.—(1) Every summons issued by a court against any person in connection with any offence under this Act may be served on the person —(a) by delivering the summons to the person or to some adult member or employee of the person’s family at the person’s usual or last known place of residence; (b) by leaving the summons at the person’s usual or last known place of residence or business in an envelope addressed to the person; (c) by sending the summons by registered post addressed to the person at the person’s usual or last known place of residence or business; or (d) where the person is a body of persons or a company —(i) by delivering the summons to the secretary or other similar officer of the body of persons or company at its registered office or principal place of business; or (ii) by sending the summons by registered post addressed to the body of persons or company at its registered office or principal place of business. (2) Any summons sent by registered post to any person in accordance with subsection (1) is deemed to be duly served on the person to whom the letter is addressed at the time when the letter would in the ordinary course of post be delivered. (3) In proving service of the summons by registered post, it is sufficient to prove that the envelope containing the summons was properly addressed, stamped and posted by registered post.

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