Hong Kong Ordinances

CHEMICAL WEAPONS (CONVENTION) ORDINANCE - SECT 41

Service of notices

Subject to section 21(6) and (10), a notice (howsoever described) which is
required to be served under this Ordinance, or which may be served under this
Ordinance, on a person (howsoever described) shall, in the absence of evidence
to the contrary, be deemed to be so served if—

   (a)  in the case of an individual, it is—

        (i)    delivered to him;

        (ii)   left at his last known address for service, or at his last
               known place of residence or business, in Hong Kong;

        (iii)  sent by post to him at his last known address for service, or
               at his last known postal address, in Hong Kong; or

        (iv)   sent by telex, facsimile transmission or other similar method
               to him at his last known address for service, or at his last
               known postal address, or at his last known place of residence
               or business, in Hong Kong;

   (b)  in the case of a company, it is—

        (i)    given to or served on an officer of the company;

        (ii)   left at the company's last known address for service, or at its
               last known place of business, in Hong Kong;

        (iii)  sent by post to the company at its last known address for
               service, or at its last known postal address, in Hong Kong; or

        (iv)   sent by telex, facsimile transmission or other similar method
               to the company at its last known address for service, or at its
               last known postal address, or at its last known place of
               business, in Hong Kong;

   (c)  in the case of a partnership, it is—

        (i)    delivered, left or sent in accordance with paragraph (a) in
               respect of any partner who is an individual; or

        (ii)   given, served, left or sent in accordance with paragraph (b) in
               respect of any partner which is a company;

        (d)	in the case of a person ("attorney") holding a power of 
attorney under which the attorney is authorized to accept service in respect
of another person, it is—

        (i)    delivered, left or sent in accordance with paragraph (a) where
               the attorney is an individual;

        (ii)   given, served, left or sent in accordance with paragraph (b)
               where the attorney is a company;

        (iii)  delivered, left or sent in accordance with paragraph (a) in
               respect of any partner who is an individual where the attorney
               is a partnership; or

        (iv)   given, served, left or sent in accordance with paragraph (b) in
               respect of any partner which is a company where the attorney is
               a partnership.