(1) For the purposes
of this Act a document may be served —
(a) on a
registered building service provider —
(i)
if the provider is a natural person — by delivering
it to the provider personally; or
(ii)
if the provider is a body corporate — by leaving it
with a person apparently or of above the age of 16 years at the head office, a
registered office or a principal office of the body corporate; or
(iii)
by sending it by post to the address of that provider
shown in the register referred to in the
Building Services (Registration) Act 2011 section 29;
or
(b) on
any other natural person —
(i)
by delivering it to the person personally; or
(ii)
by sending it by post to the address for service
specified by the person for the service of documents or, if no such address is
specified, the residential or business address of the person last known to the
person giving the document;
or
(c) on
any other body corporate —
(i)
by leaving it with a person apparently or of above the
age of 16 years at the head office, a registered office or a principal office
of the body corporate; or
(ii)
by sending it by post to the address for service
specified by the body corporate for the service of documents or, if no such
address is specified, the head office, a registered office or a principal
office of the body corporate.
(2) If a document is
properly addressed, prepaid and posted, the document is, unless the contrary
is proved, taken to have been given to the person to whom it is addressed at
the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of
post.
(3) This section does
not affect the operation of another written law that provides for the service
of documents.