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Section 97

Service of document

of Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007

ActIn forceProvision 97 of 112
Section 97
(1)

Service of documents on any person shall be effected—

(a)

by delivering the document to that person or by delivering the document at the last known place of residence of that person to an adult member of his family;

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(b)

by leaving the document at the usual or last known place of residence or business of that person in a cover addressed to that person; or

(c)

by forwarding the document by registered post addressed to that person at his usual or last known place of residence or business.

(2)

A document required to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises—

(a)

shall be deemed to be properly addressed if addressed by the description of the “owner” or “occupier” of such premises without further name or description; and

(b)

may be served—

(i)

by delivering the document to an adult person on the premises; or

(ii)

if there is no such person on the premises to whom the document can with reasonable diligence be delivered, by advertisement at least in one local newspaper.