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(1) Every notice, bill, summons order, requisition or other document required or authorised by this Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder to be served or issued by or on behalf of the Municipality or by any of the municipal authorities referred to in section 20 or by any officer or other employee of the Municipality, shall save as otherwise provided in this Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder be deemed to be duly served. (a) where the person to be served is a company, if the document is addressed to the Secretary of the company at its registered office or at its principal office or place of business and is either – i. sent by registered post or ii. delivered at the registered office or at the principal office or place of business of the company or (b) where the person to be served is a partnership, if the document is addressed to the partnership at its principal place of business, identifying it by the name or style under which its business is carried on and is either – i. sent by registered post or ii. delivered at the said place of business or (c) where the person to be served is a public body or a Municipality, or a society or other body, if the document is addressed to the secretary, treasurer or other officer of such public body, Municipality, society, or other body at its principal office, and is either, - i. sent by registered post, or ii. delivered at that office, and (d) in any other case, if the document is addressed to the person to be served, and i. is given or tendered to him, or ii. if such person cannot be found, is affixed on some conspicuous part of his last known place of residence or business, if within the municipal area, or is given or tendered to some adult member of his family, or is affixed on some conspicuous part of the land or building, if any, to which it relates, or iii. Is sent by registered post to such person. (2) Any document, which is required or authorized to be served on the owner or the occupier of any land or building, may be addressed to "the owner" or "the occupier", as the case may be, of such land or building (naming such land or building) without further name or description, and shall be deemed to be duly served, - (a) if the document so addressed is sent or delivered in accordance with clause (d) of subsection(l), or (b) If the document or a copy thereof so addressed is delivered to some person on the land or the building or, where there is no such person to whom it can be delivered, is affixed to some conspicuous part of such land or building. (3) Where a document is served on a partnership under this section, the document shall be deemed to be duly served on each partner. Notice etc. by whom to be served or issued. Service of notice etc. (4) For the purpose of enabling any document to be served on the owner of any premises, the Chief Municipal Executive Officer/ Municipal Executive Officer may, by notice, in writing, require the occupier of such premises to state the name and address of the owner thereof. (5) Where the person on whom a document is to be served is a minor, the service upon his guardian or any adult member of his family shall be deemed to be service upon the minor. (6) Nothing in section 402 or section 403 or in this section shall apply to any summons issue under this Act by any court. Explanation. - For the purposes of this section, a servant shall not be deemed to be a member of the family. E. Enforcement of Orders to Execute Works etc. 405.(1) When, under this Act or the rules or the regulations made there under any requisition or order is made by a notice, in writing, issued to any person or persons by any municipal authority or any officer of the Municipality, such authority or officer shall specify in such notice such period within which - (a) such requisition or order shall be complied with, and (b) Any objection thereto, in writing, shall be received by such authority or officer, as such authority or officer may consider reasonably. (2) If any such requisition or order or any portion thereof is not complied with within the period specified in the notice under sub-section (1), the Chief Municipal Executive Officer/ Municipal Executive Officer may, subject to the provisions of section 406 and such regulations as may be made by the Municipality in this behalf, take such measures, or cause such measures to be taken, as may, in his opinion, be necessary for causing due compliance with such requisition or order, and, except where otherwise expressly provided in this Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder, the expenses, if any, incurred by such authority or officer in causing such compliance shall be paid by the person or persons to whom such notice is issued. (3) The Chief Municipal Executive Officer/ Municipal Executive Officer may take any scheme, execute any work, or cause anything to be done under this section, notwithstanding any prosecution or punishment or liability to punishment of any person under this Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder for his failure to comply with such requisition or order.