Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00844:section:135a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00844
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 135A
Character Range: 470936–471958

135A  Service of notices and other documents on persons who cannot be found, or who are not in Australia
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) a notice or other document, including (without limitation) a document in respect of a proceeding to recover an amount of a fee or penalty, needs to be served on a person for the purposes of this Act; and
 (b) the Secretary, the Treasurer or the Commissioner of Taxation, after making reasonable enquiries, is unable to find the person, or is satisfied that the person is not in Australia.
 (2) The Secretary, the Treasurer or the Commissioner of Taxation, may, without the leave of a court, serve the document by posting it, or a sealed copy of it, in a letter addressed to the person at any address of the person in Australia or in a foreign country (including the person's place of business or residence), or any electronic address of the person (including a personal or business electronic address of the person), that is last known to the Secretary, Treasurer or Commissioner.