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Service of documents and notices, etc.

Town Councils Act 1988

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—(1) A document that is permitted or required by this Act to be served on a person may be served as described in this section.(2) A document permitted or required by this Act to be served on an individual may be served —(a)by giving it to the individual personally;(b)by sending it by prepaid registered post to the address specified by the individual for the service of documents or, if no address is so specified, the individual’s residential address or business address;(c)by leaving it at the individual’s residential address with an adult apparently resident there, or at the individual’s business address with an adult apparently employed there;(d)by affixing a copy of the document in a conspicuous place at the individual’s residential address or business address;(e)by sending it by fax to the fax number last known to the person giving or serving the document as the fax number for the service of documents on the individual; or(f)by sending it by email to the individual’s last email address.(3) A document permitted or required by this Act to be served on a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership) may be served —(a)by giving it to any partner or other like officer of the partnership;(b)by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the partnership’s business address;(c)by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the partnership’s business address; or(d)by sending it by email to the partnership’s last email address.(4) Subject to subsection (5), a document permitted or required by this Act to be served on a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership but not a Town Council) or an unincorporated association may be served —(a)by giving it to the secretary or other like officer of the body corporate or unincorporated association, or the limited liability partnership’s manager;(b)by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the registered office or principal office in Singapore of the body corporate or unincorporated association;(c)by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the registered office or principal office in Singapore of the body corporate or unincorporated association; or(d)by sending it by email to the last email address of the body corporate or unincorporated association.(5) A document permitted or required by this Act to be served on a Town Council may be served —(a)by leaving it with the chairperson of, or secretary to, the Town Council or in the receptacle provided by the Town Council under section 80(1)(b);(b)by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the Town Council at the last address notified to the Minister under section 80(1) or (3);(c)by sending it by fax to the last fax number notified to the Minister under section 80(1) or (3); or(d)by sending it by email to the last email address of the Town Council notified to the Minister under section 80(1) or (3).(6) Service of a document under this section takes effect —(a)if the document is sent by fax and a notification of successful transmission is received — on the day of transmission;(b)if the document is sent by email — at the time that the email becomes capable of being retrieved by the person to whom it is addressed; or(c)if the document is sent by prepaid registered post — 2 days after the day the document was posted (even if it is returned undelivered).(7) This section does not apply to —(a)a document to be served in proceedings in court;(b)a written demand under section 53(6); or(c)a notice of sale under section 34(6) or 66(4).(8) In this section —“business address” means —(a)in the case of an individual — the individual’s usual or last known place of business in Singapore; or(b)in the case of a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership) — the partnership’s principal or last known place of business in Singapore;“last email address” means —(a)the last email address given by the addressee concerned to the person giving or serving the document as the email address for the service of documents under this Act; or(b)the last email address of the addressee concerned known to the person giving or serving the document;“residential address” means an individual’s usual or last known place of residence in Singapore.[56B

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