Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION ACT 1991 (NO. 46 OF 1991) - SECT 122

122. (1) Unless otherwise provided by this Act, service on an incorporated association of a document or process may be effected by—

        (a)     addressing it to the association and leaving it at, or sending it by post to, the address which appears in the Registrar's records as the last notified address of the person who is, or was then, the public officer of the association;

        (b)     by serving a copy of it personally on a member of the committee of the association; or

        (c)     if the association has a registered office—by addressing it to the association and leaving it at, or, by sending it by post to, the registered office of the association.

(2) Where pursuant to this Act a document or process is served on the public officer or a member of the committee of an incorporated association, the public officer or the member shall, as soon as practicable after receiving the document or process, bring it to the attention of the committee of the association.

(3) Where a person who is not the public officer or a member of the committee of an incorporated association—

        (a)     receives a document addressed to the association; and

        (b)     was, at any time within the period of 2 years ended immediately before receiving the document, an officer of the association;

the person shall, as soon as practicable after receiving the document, bring it to the attention of the committee of the association.

Penalty: $500.