12. Service of notices---(1) Any notice or cross-notice required or
 authorised by this Act to be served on any person shall be delivered to
 that person, and may be delivered to him either personally or by posting
 it by registered letter addressed to that person at his last known place
 of abode or business in New Zealand. A notice or cross-notice so posted
 shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the registered
 letter would in the ordinary course of post be delivered.

   (2) If the person is absent from New Zealand, the notice or
 cross-notice may be delivered as aforesaid to his agent in New Zealand.
 If he is dead the notice or cross-notice may be delivered as aforesaid
 to his administrator.

   (3) If the person is not known, or is absent from New Zealand and has
 no known agent in New Zealand, or is deceased and has no administrator,
 the notice or cross-notice shall be delivered in such manner as may be
 directed by an order of the Court.

   (4) Any notice or cross-notice required or authorised by this Act to
 be served on or given by any person who is a minor may be served on or
 given by---
   (a) Any person who is the guardian or who has the custody of the
         minor; or
   (b) The minor himself in any case where he has the management and
         control of the land in respect of which the notice or
         cross-notice is served or given.

   (5) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this
 section, the Court may in any case make an order directing the manner in
 which any notice or cross-notice is to be delivered, or dispensing with
 the delivery thereof.
     Cf. 1908, No. 61, s. 40; 1952, No. 51, s. 152