Section 53 — FEDERAL TERRITORY (PLANNING) ACT 1982

(a)

where the document is to be served on a government department, railway or local authority or any statutory authority, company, corporation, society or other body if the document is addressed to the head of the government department, general manager of the railway services, secretary or principal officers of the local authority, statutory authority, company, corporation, society or any other body at its principal, branch, local or registered office as the case may be and is either—

(i)

delivered at such office; or

(ii)

sent by registered post to such office;

(b)

where the document is to be served on a partnership, if the document is addressed to the partnership at its usual place of business, identifying it by name or style under which its business is carried on, and is either—

(i)

delivered at the said place of business; or

(ii)

sent by registered post to such place;

(c)

in any other case, if the document is addressed to the person to be served and—

(i)

is given or tendered to him; or

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(ii)

is sent by registered post to that person; or

(iii)

if such person cannot be served personally or by registered post, it is given or tendered to some adult member of his family or it is affixed on some conspicuous part of the land or building to which it relates.

(2)

Any document which is required or authorized to be served on the owner or occupier of any land or building may be addressed ―the owner‖ or ―the occupier‖, as the case may be, of that land or building

(naming or describing that land or building) without further name or description, and shall be deemed to be duly served if the document so addressed is sent or delivered in accordance with paragraph (1)(c).

(3)

Where a document is served on a partnership in accordance with this section, the document shall be deemed to be served on each partner.

(4)

Where the person on whom a document is to be served is a minor, the service upon his guardian or any adult member of his family shall be deemed to be served upon the minor.

(5)

A document sent by registered post shall be deemed to be served seven days after the date of registration.

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