12.1 (1) Any notice, order or other document that is required to be given, issued, delivered or served under this Act or the regulations shall be given, issued, delivered or served only, (a) by personal delivery; (b) by mail addressed to the person’s last known business or residential address as shown in the latest document filed with or correspondence sent to the Ministry using a method of mail delivery that permits the delivery to be verified; (c) by mail addressed to the person’s last known business or residential address as shown in the latest document filed with or correspondence sent to the Ministry; or (d) by fax of the document or by electronic mail if the person is equipped to receive such transmission.  2010, c. 12, s. 13. Personal delivery (2) Personal delivery under clause (1) (a) is carried out by, (a) leaving a copy of the notice, order or other document with the person to be served; or (b) leaving a copy of the notice, order or other document in an envelope addressed to the person, (i) at the person’s place of residence with anyone resident at the address who appears to be at least 16 years of age, or (ii) at the person’s place of business with an employee of the business at the address and, on the same day or on the next, mailing another copy to the person at the address where the envelope was left.  2010, c. 12, s. 13. Exception to service by regular mail (3) Service shall not be effected by the method set out in clause (1) (c) in respect of, (a) a matter referred to in subsection 6 (1); or (b) a notice of contravention under subsection 10.2 (1).  2010, c. 12, s. 13. Service, corporations (4) If the person receiving a notice, order or other document is a corporation, the notice or order may be given, issued, delivered or served, (a) on a director or officer of the corporation or on any manager, secretary or other person apparently in charge of any business premises of the corporation using any method described in subsection (1); or (b) on the corporation at its last known business address as shown in the latest document filed with or correspondence sent to the Ministry using one of the methods described in clause (1) (b) or (c).  2010, c. 12, s. 13. Deemed service (5) If a notice, order or other document is given, issued, delivered or served by mail, it is deemed to be received on the third day after the day of mailing unless the person to whom it is given, issued, delivered or served establishes that the person did not, acting in good faith, through absence, accident, illness or other cause beyond the person’s control, receive the notice, order or other document until a later date.  2010, c. 12, s. 13. Same (6) A notice, order or other document that is given, issued, delivered or served by a means described in clause (1) (c) on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday or on any other day after 5 p.m. is deemed to have been received on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.  2010, c. 12, s. 13. Substituted service (7) On the application of the Minister or person designated by the Minister under section 10.1, a judge of the Superior Court of Justice may order that a document be served by substituted service, using a method chosen by the court, if the Minister or person designated by the Minister, (a) provides detailed evidence showing, (i) what steps have been taken to locate the person to be served, and (ii) if the person has been located, what steps have been taken to serve the document on the person; and (b) shows that the method of service could reasonably be expected to bring the document to the person’s attention.  2010, c. 12, s. 13. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2010, c. 12, s. 13 - 08/06/2010 Regulations