Hong Kong Ordinances

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 61

Service, etc. of notices

(1) Subject to subsection (4), a notice that is required to be, or may be,
served on or given to the Authority, or the Review Committee, under this
Ordinance shall, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, be deemed to be
so served or given if it is—

   (a)  left at the Authority's last known address for service in Hong Kong;
        or

   (b)  sent by post to the Authority at its last known address for service,
        or at its last known postal address, in Hong Kong.

(2) Subject to subsection (4), a notice that is required to be, or may be,
served on or given to the Registrar under this Ordinance shall, in the absence
of evidence to the contrary, be deemed to be so served or given if it is—

   (a)  left at the Registrar's last known address for service in Hong Kong;
        or

   (b)  sent by post to the Registrar at its last known address for service,
        or at its last known postal address, in Hong Kong.

(3) Subject to subsections (1), (2) and (4), a notice that is required to be,
or may be, served on or given to a person (howsoever described) under this
Ordinance shall, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, be deemed to be
so served or given 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; or

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

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

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

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

        (iii)  sent by post to the company at its last known address for
               service, or at its last known postal address, 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)   served, given, 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)   served, given, 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)   served, given, left or sent in accordance with paragraph (b) in
               respect of any partner which is a company where the attorney is
               a partnership.

(4) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) do not apply—

   (a)  to Part 5; or

   (b)  where otherwise expressly provided.