Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00826:clause:3_494b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00826
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 494B
Character Range: 38140–40384

494B  Methods by which Minister gives documents to a person

Coverage of section

 (1) For the purposes of provisions of this Act or the regulations that:
 (a) require or permit the Minister to give a document to a person (the recipient); and
 (b) state that the Minister must do so by one of the methods specified in this section;
the methods are as follows.

Giving by hand

 (2) One method consists of the Minister (including by way of an authorised officer) handing the document to the recipient.

Handing to a person at last residential or business address

 (3) Another method consists of the Minister (including by way of an authorised officer) handing the document to another person who:
 (a) is at the last residential or business address provided to the Minister by the recipient for the purposes of receiving documents; and
 (b) appears to live there (in the case of a residential address) or work there (in the case of a business address); and
 (c) appears to be at least 16 years of age.

Dispatch by prepaid post or by other prepaid means

 (4) Another method consists of the Minister dating the document, and then dispatching it:
 (a) within 3 working days (in the place of dispatch) of the date of the document; and
 (b) by prepaid post or by other prepaid means; and
 (c) to:
 (i) the last address for service provided to the Minister by the recipient for the purposes of receiving documents; or
 (ii) the last residential or business address provided to the Minister by the recipient for the purposes of receiving documents.

Transmission by fax, e‑mail or other electronic means

 (5) Another method consists of the Minister transmitting the document by:
 (a) fax; or
 (b) e‑mail; or
 (c) other electronic means;
to the last fax number, e‑mail address or other electronic address, as the case may be, provided to the Minister by the recipient for the purposes of receiving documents.

When the Minister hands a document by way of an authorised officer

 (6) For the purposes of sections 494C and 494D, a reference in those sections to an act of the Minister includes, if the act is of a kind referred to in subsection (2) or (3) of this section, a reference to an act of the Minister by way of an authorised officer.