Section 355 — Property Law Act 2007: Person to or on whom document to be given or served in special cases

355 Person to or on whom document to be given or served in special cases (1) This section applies if a notice, cross-notice, or other document (the document ) is required or authorised to be given to, or served on, a person (the person ) by this Act. (2) If the person is out of New Zealand, the document may be given to, or served on, an agent in New Zealand of the person. (3) If the person has died, the document must be given to, or served on, the administrator of the person’s estate. (4) If the person is a bankrupt, the document must be given to, or served on, the Official Assignee. (5) If a property order under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 has been made in respect of the person, the document must be given to, or served on, a person appointed to act as manager of the property. (6) If the person is a company in liquidation, or is an overseas company being liquidated under section 342 of the Companies Act 1993, the document must be given to, or served on, the liquidator. (7) If the person is a company that has been removed from the New Zealand register or an overseas company that has been removed from the overseas register, or is a body corporate that has otherwise ceased to exist, the document must be given to, or served on, the person who is or is acting as, or a person who is an agent of, the Secretary to the Treasury. (8) If the property in respect of which the document is required or authorised to be given or served belongs to the Crown as bona vacantia , the document must be given to, or served on, the person who is or is acting as, or a person who is an agent of, the Secretary to the Treasury. (9) The document is not adequately given or served unless it is given to, or served on, a person referred to in subsections (2) to (8) in accordance with the relevant paragraph of section 353(1) . (10) This section is subject to sections 356 and 357 , but applies despite anything to the contrary in— (a) any other enactment; or (b) any instrument or agreement. Compare: 1952 No 51 s 152