(1) Except as provided
in the Act section 60, if a party wants to serve a document on a
corporation the party must do so in accordance with this regulation.
(2) A document may be
served by delivering it to a person who, on reasonable grounds, is believed to
be a director, manager or secretary of the corporation.
(3) A document may be
served —
(a) if
an address for service has been provided under regulation 52(1), by
delivering it, or sending it by pre‑paid post, to that address; or
(b) if
an address has not been provided under regulation 52(1), to the
party’s usual or last known place of residence or principal or last
known place of business, as the case may be; —
(i)
no address for service has been provided under
regulation 52(1); and
(ii)
on a reasonable inquiry, a director, manager or secretary
cannot be found,
by leaving it at the
body’s principal place of business or registered office in the State
with a person who, on reasonable grounds, is believed to be over the age of
16 years and employed by the corporation; or
(c) in
accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth)
section 109X if the corporation is a company within the meaning of that
Act.
(4) A document may be
served by email or fax under Division 2.
[Regulation 55 amended: Gazette
31 Jul 2012 p. 3687.]