Section 431
Methods of service
of National Land Code (Revised - 2020)
(1)
Without prejudice to any other method of service, a notice may be served on a person or body for the purposes of this Act—
(a)
by delivering the notice to the person; or 409
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(b)
by delivering the notice—
(i)
at the person’s usual or last known place of abode or business to his servant or to an adult member of his family; or
(ii)
at the body’s registered office or usual or last known place of business to its servant or agent;
or
(c)
by leaving the notice in a cover addressed to the person or body—
(i)
at the person’s usual or last known abode or place of business; or
(ii)
at the body’s registered office or usual or last known place of business; or
(d)
by sending the notice by prepaid registered post to the person or body at an address for service given in pursuance of any provision of this Act or, where no such address has been given—
(i)
at the person’s usual or last known abode or place of business; or
(ii)
at the body’s registered office or usual or last known place of business; or
(e)
by substituted service in accordance with section 432.
(2)
A notice served by prepaid registered post under paragraph (1)(d) shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the letter containing the notice would be delivered in the ordinary course of post; and it shall be sufficient proof of service that the letter was properly addressed in accordance with that paragraph and placed in the post:
Provided that, where the letter is returned through the post undelivered, the notice shall not be deemed to have been served.
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Act 828
Service where proprietor is dead 431a. Where a proprietor who would otherwise be served with a notice is dead, the Registrar or the Land Administrator may cause the notice to be served on any adult member of his family.