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(4) A document permitted or required by this Act to be served on a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership) may be served—
- (a) by giving it to the body corporate’s secretary or other similar officer, or the limited liability partnership’s manager;
- (b) by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the body corporate’s registered office or principal office in Singapore;
- (c) by sending it by fax to the fax number used at the body corporate’s registered office or principal office in Singapore; or
- (d) by sending it by email to the body corporate’s last email address.
(5) 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 the document is sent; and
- (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).
(6) However, service of any document under this Act on a person by email may be effected only with the person’s prior consent (express or implied) to service in that way.
(7) This section does not apply to documents to be served in proceedings in court.
