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51.—(1) This Article has effect in relation to any notice, direction or other document required or authorised by or under this Part to be given to or served on any person other than the Department.
(2) Any such document may be given to or served on the person in question—
(a)by delivering it to him,
(b)by leaving it at his proper address, or
(c)by sending it by post to him at that address.
(3) Any such document may—
(a)in the case of a body corporate, be given to or served on the secretary or clerk of that body;
(b)in the case of a partnership, be given to or served on any partner;
(c)in the case of an unincorporated association other than a partnership, be given to or served on any member of the governing body of the association.
(4) For the purposes of this Article, section 24(1) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954F1 applies with the omission of the word “registering” and the substitution of the words “ proper address ” for the words “usual or last known place of abode or business”.
(5) For the purposes of this Article and section 24(1) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (service of documents by post) in its application to this Article, the proper address of any person is his last known address (whether of his residence or of a place where he carries on business or is employed) and also—
(a)in the case of a person who is eligible under the rules of a recognised supervisory body for appointment as company auditor and who does not have a place of business in the United Kingdom, the address of that body;
(b)in the case of a body corporate, its secretary or its clerk, the address of its registered or principal office in the United Kingdom;
(c)in the case of an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) or a member of its governing body, its principal office in the United Kingdom.
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