Western Australian Current Acts

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

BUILDING SERVICES (COMPLAINT RESOLUTION AND ADMINISTRATION) ACT 2011 - SECT 107

107 .         Service of documents

        (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.



AustLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback