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Act" and substituting ", unless otherwise provided by this Act, is guilty of an offence against this Act by virtue of this section"; and
     (b) by omitting sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) and substituting the following sub-sections:
    "(2) An offence against this Act, other than an offence for which a penalty is provided by a provision of this Act other than this section, is an indictable offence, punishable on conviction—
         (a) if the offender is a natural person—by a fine not exceeding $5,000; or
         (b) if the offender is a body corporate—by a fine not exceeding $10,000.
    "(3) Notwithstanding that an offence to which sub-section (2) applies is expressed by that sub-section to be an indictable offence, a court of summary jurisdiction may hear and determine proceedings in respect of such an offence if the court is satisfied that it is prepared to do so and the defendant and the prosecutor consent.
    "(4) Where, in accordance with sub-section (3), a court of summary jurisdiction convicts a person of an offence, the penalty that the court may impose is—
         (a) if the offender is a natural person—a fine not exceeding $1,000; or
         (b) if the offender is a body corporate—a fine not exceeding $2,000.".

45. After section 132 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Service, &c., of documents
"133. (1) Subject to this section, for the purposes of this Act, a document may be served on or given to—
     (a) a natural person—
          (i) by delivering it to the person personally;
          (ii) by leaving it at, or sending it by post to, the address of the place of residence or business of the person last known to the person serving or giving the document; or
          (iii) in such other manner as is prescribed;
     (b) on a body corporate—
          (i) by leaving it at, or sending it by post to, the registered office or a principal office of the body corporate; or
          (ii) in such other manner as is prescribed; or

     (c) on a consortium as defined by section 80—by serving it on or giving it to any member of the consortium in accordance with paragraph (b).

"(2) For the purposes of sub-section 99 (3) or section 104, a notice by telegram may be given by properly addressing, prepaying and sending the telegram to—
     (a) if the addressee is a natural person—the address of the place of residence or business of the person last known to the person sending the telegram; or
     (b) if the addressee is a body corporate—the registered office or a principal office of the body corporate,
and, unless the contrary is established, shall be deemed to have been given at the time when the telegram