s.191 — How notice or document given

191 (1) A notice or document is sufficiently given to a person other than the Board, (a) by handing it to the person; (b) if the person is a landlord, by handing it to an employee of the landlord exercising authority in respect of the residential complex to which the notice or document relates; (c) if the person is a tenant, subtenant or occupant, by handing it to an apparently adult person in the rental unit; (d) by leaving it in the mail box where mail is ordinarily delivered to the person; (e) if there is no mail box, by leaving it at the place where mail is ordinarily delivered to the person; (f) by sending it by mail to the last known address where the person resides or carries on business; or (g) by any other means allowed in the Rules. (1.0.1) Despite subsection (1), a notice or document is sufficiently given to a tenant or former tenant who is no longer in possession of a rental unit, (a) by handing it to the tenant or former tenant; (b) by sending it by mail to the address where the tenant or former tenant resides; (c) by handing it to an apparently adult person where the tenant or former tenant resides; or (d) by any other means allowed in the Rules. (1.1) Despite subsection (1), for the purposes of Part V.1, a notice or document is sufficiently given to a person other than the Board, (a) by handing it to the person; (b) by handing it to an apparently adult person in the member unit; (c) by leaving it in the mail box where mail is ordinarily delivered to the person; (d) if there is no mail box, by sliding it under the door of the member unit or through a mail slot in the door or leaving it at the place where mail is ordinarily delivered to the person; (e) by sending it by mail to the last known address where the person resides or carries on business; (f) if the person is a non-profit housing co-operative, (i) by delivering it personally or sending it by mail to, (ii) by handing it to a manager or co-ordinator of the co-operative exercising authority in respect of the residential complex, as defined in Part V.1, to which the notice or document relates; or (g) by any other means allowed in the Rules. (2) A notice or document that is not given in accordance with this section shall be deemed to have been validly given if it is proven that its contents actually came to the attention of the person for whom it was intended within the required time period. (3) A notice or document given by mail shall be deemed to have been given on the fifth day after mailing.