Mines and Quarries Act 1954

175 Mode of service of notices under this Act

(1) A notice required or authorised by or by virtue of this Act to be served on or given to an inspector may be served or given by delivering it to him or by leaving it at, or sending it by post to, his office.

(2) A notice required or authorised by or by virtue of this Act to be served on or given to the owner of a mine or quarry may be served or given—

(a) where the owner is an individual, by delivering it to him, by leaving it at the office at the mine or quarry or by sending it by post addressed to him at his usual or last known place of abode or the proper postal address of the mine or quarry ;

(b) where the owner is a body corporate, by delivering it to the secretary or clerk to the body at their registered or principal office or by sending it by post addressed to the secretary or clerk to the body at that office;

(c) where the owner is a firm, by delivering it to any partner of the firm or by leaving it at, or sending it by post to, the office of the firm.

(3) A notice required or authorised by or by virtue of this Act to be served on or given to the manager of a mine or a manager of a quarry may be served or given by delivering it to him, by leaving it at the office at the mine or quarry or by sending it by post addressed to him at the proper postal address of the mine or quarry.

(4) The foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to the sending or lodging of any document as they apply to the giving of a notice.