Authentication, service & validity of notices.

(1) Every notice issued by a Municipality under this Regulation shall be in writing, signed by the chairperson, a vice chairperson, the secretary or of any other person specially authorised by the Municipality in that behalf, and may be served on the person to whom it is addressed or delivered or left at this usual place of abode or business with some adult male member or servant of his family, or, if it cannot be so served, may be affixed to some conspicuous part of his place of abode or business. (2) When the place of abode or business of the persons to whom the notice is addressed is not within the limits of the Municipal area, the notice may be served by posting it addressed to his usual place of abode. (3) If the owner of any property has no place of abode or business within the Municipal area, every such notice addressed to him as such owner, may be served on the occupier. (4) When the place of abode or business of the occupier of any property is not known every notice addressed to him as such occupier, may be served by affixing it to some conspicuous part of the property. (5) No notice issued by the municipality under this Regulation shall be invalid for defect of form.