Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03231:schedule:4:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03231
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 4 (pt 4/9)
Character Range: 208013–210760

by inserting in sub-paragraph (c) (i) "figures," before "symbols"; and
     (b) by omitting sub-paragraph (c) (ii) and substituting the following sub-paragraph:
         "(ii) a disk, tape or other article, or any material, from which sounds, images, writings or messages are capable of being reproduced with or without the aid of any other article or device,".

140. After section 13 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Production of records kept by means of computers, &c.
"13a. (1) Where a person who keeps a record of information by means of a mechanical, electronic or other device is required by or under a relevant Act to produce the information or a document containing the information to, or make a document containing the information available for inspection by, another person, then, unless the other person otherwise directs, the requirement shall be deemed to oblige the first-mentioned person to produce or make available for inspection, as the case may be, a writing that reproduces the information in a form capable of being understood by the other person, and the

production of such a writing to the other person constitutes compliance with the requirement.
"(2) In sub-section (1), 'person' includes a court, tribunal or other body.".

141. After section 14 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Service of documents on certain persons
"14a. (1) For the purposes of a relevant Act that requires or permits a document to be served on a person, whether the expression 'serve', 'give' or 'send' or any other expression is used, the document may, unless the contrary intention appears in the relevant Act, be served on the person—
     (a) in the case of a natural person—
         (i) by delivering it to the person personally; or
         (ii) by leaving it at, or by sending it by post to, the address of the place of residence or business of the person last known to the person serving the document; or
     (b) in the case of a body corporate other than—
         (i) a company;
         (ii) a recognised company;
         (iii) a registered foreign company; or
         (iv) a recognised foreign company,
     as defined in sub-section 5 (1) of the Companies Act 1981— by leaving it at, or sending it by post to, the head office, a registered office or a principal office of the body corporate.
"(2) Nothing in sub-section (1)—
     (a) affects the operation of any other law of the Commonwealth, or any law of a State or Territory, that authorises the service of a document otherwise than as provided in that sub-section; or
     (b) affects the power of a court to authorise service of a document otherwise than as provided in that sub-section.".

Mention of officer in general terms