(1)A notice required or authorised by this Act to be served on a person other than a Scottish partnership or a body corporate may be served by—
(a)delivering it to the person, or
(b)sending it by post to the person at the person's usual or last-known residence, or usual or last-known place of business, in the United Kingdom.
(2)A notice required or authorised by this Act to be served on a Scottish partnership may be served by—
(a)delivering it to a partner of the partnership, or a person having control or management of the partnership business, at the principal office of the partnership, or
(b)sending it by post to such a partner or person at that office.
(3)A notice required or authorised by this Act to be served on a body corporate may be served by—
(a)delivering it to the secretary or clerk of the body corporate at its registered or principal office, or
(b)sending it by post to the secretary or clerk at the registered or principal office.
(4)In the application of subsection (3) to a company registered outside the United Kingdom, the references to its principal office include references to its principal office within the United Kingdom (if any).