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139 Manner of service where none is prescribed

(1)If by or under this Act a person is required to serve a document and no provision is made, other than in this section, as to how the document is to be served, the document must be served by—
(a)giving a copy of the document to the person to be served; or
(b)if the person does not accept the copy, putting the copy down in the person's presence and telling the person the nature of the document; or
(c)leaving a copy of the document for the person at the person's last known or usual place of residence or business with a person who appears to be of or over the age of 16 years.
(2)If the person to be served is a company or registered body (within the meaning of the Corporations Act), a document may be served on the company or body in accordance with section 109X or 601CX of that Act, as the case requires.