Customs Act 1901
Notices to persons
102AA(1)
A notice under this Part from the Comptroller-General of Customs or a Collector to a person must be given to the person by: (a) sending it by email to the last known email address of the person; or (b) sending it by other electronic means to the person; or (c) delivering it personally to the person; or (d) sending it to the person by pre-paid post or registered post to the person ' s last known place of residence or business; or (e) leaving it at:
(i) the person ' s last known place of residence with some person apparently a resident of that place and apparently not less than 16 years of age; or
(f) for a notice to the holder of a warehouse licence (and in addition to paragraphs (a) to (e) ) - delivering it personally to a person who, at the time of delivery, apparently participates in the management or control of a warehouse covered by the licence.
(ii) the person ' s last known place of business with some person apparently employed at that place and apparently not less than 16 years of age; or
Notices to partnerships
102AA(2)
A notice under this Part from the Comptroller-General of Customs or a Collector to a partnership must be given to the partnership by: (a) sending it by email to the last known email address of the partnership or a partner in the partnership; or (b) sending it by other electronic means to the partnership or a partner in the partnership; or (c) delivering it personally to a partner in the partnership; or (d) sending it to the partnership by pre-paid post or registered post to the partnership ' s last known place of business; or (e) leaving it at the partnership ' s last known place of business with some person apparently employed at that place and apparently not less than 16 years of age; or (f) for a notice to the holder of a warehouse licence (and in addition to paragraphs (a) to (e) ) - delivering it personally to a person who, at the time of delivery, apparently participates in the management or control of a warehouse covered by the licence.
Common rule
102AA(3)
For the purpose of the application of section 29 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to the sending by post of a notice under this Part on a person or partnership who holds or held a warehouse licence, if the notice is posted as a letter addressed to the person or partnership at the address of a place that is or was covered by the licence, the notice is taken to be properly addressed.
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