Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Any order or notice issued on the consumer by the licensee, including the notice under Section 56 of the Act shall be deemed to be duly served if it is sent by registered post at the correct postal address of the addressee or delivered by hand, with signed acknowledgement to the person residing at the address notified to the licensee by the consumer: Provided that in the case of an individual, service of notice to the spouse of the consumer or his authorised representative, and in the case of a firm, company or corporation, service of notice on the Managing Director, Director or Principal Officer or an authorised person of such an institution, shall be taken as sufficient service for the purpose of this Code. (2) If a consumer refuses to receive or avoids receiving the notice, the service may be effected by any of the following methods which shall be deemed as sufficient for service of notice: (a) affixing the notice at a conspicuous place on the premises of the consumer in the presence of two witnesses and photographing the notice; or (b) publication of the notice in daily newspaper commonly read in the concerned locality to be kept on record by the licensee. (3) in addition to the methods described above, the licensee may resort to any of the following means also to serve the notice:- (i) through special messenger and obtaining signed acknowledgement; or (ii) by courier with proof of delivery; or (iii) by fax; or (iv) by e-mail: Provided that in the case of notice sent by fax or e-mail, it shall be followed by a formal authenticated communication.