Service of notices, etc., on Central Authority

(1) Any notice, summons, writ or other proceeding at law or otherwise required to be served on the Central Authority for any of the purposes of this Act may be served upon it by delivering it to its secretary, or by leaving it at its office with some person employed there, or by sending it by post in a registered letter addressed to the Central Authority or its secretary at its office. (2) Subject to subsection (1) of this section, any notice, order, or other document required or authorised to be served under this Act may be served either, (a) by delivering it to the person on whom it is to be served; (b) by leaving it at the usual or last known place of abode of that person; (c) by sending it in a prepaid letter addressed to that person at his usual or last known place of abode, Provided that such place of abode is within a postal delivery district; (d) in the case of an incorporated company or body by delivering it to the secretary or clerk of the company or body at its registered or principal office or sending it in a prepaid letter addressed to the secretary or clerk of the company or body at that office; or (e) if it is not practicable after reasonable inquiry to ascertain the name or address of any person on whom it should be served, by addressing it to him by the description of “owner” or “lessee” or “occupier” (or as the case may be) of the premises (naming them) to which it relates, and by delivering it to some person on the premises or, if there is no person on the premises to whom it can be delivered, by affixing it, or a copy of it, to some conspicuous part of the premises.