(1) A document may be
served on a co-operative or a participating co-operative —
(a) by
posting it to the registered office of the co-operative or participating
co-operative; or
(b) by
leaving it at the registered office of the co-operative or participating
co-operative with a person who appears to have reached 16 years of age; or
(c) if a
liquidator or administrator of the co-operative or participating co-operative
has been appointed — by post; or
(d) if a
liquidator or administrator of the co-operative or participating co-operative
has been appointed by the Registrar —
(i)
if the liquidator or administrator (as the case may be)
is registered with ASIC — by leaving it at the address of the office of
the liquidator or administrator (as the case may be) in the most recent notice
of that address lodged with ASIC; or
(ii)
if the liquidator or administrator (as the case may be)
is not registered with ASIC — by leaving it at the address of the office
of the liquidator or administrator (as the case may be) in the most recent
notice of that address lodged with the Registrar;
or
(e) if a
liquidator or administrator of the co-operative or participating co-operative
has been appointed by someone else — by leaving it at the address of the
office of the liquidator or administrator (as the case may be) in the most
recent notice of that address lodged with ASIC.
(2) For the purpose of
serving a document under this section by post, it is properly addressed if it
is addressed to the registered office of the co-operative or the participating
co-operative.
[(3) deleted]
(4) This section does
not affect the operation of any provision of a law or of the rules of a court
authorising a document to be served on a co-operative or a participating
co-operative in another way.
[Section 483 amended: No. 7 of 2016 s. 180.]