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72 (8) In this section—
 * “business address” means—
 * (a) in the case of an individual, the individual’s usual or last known place of business, or place of employment, in Singapore; or
 * (b) in the case of a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership), the partnership’s principal or last known place of business in Singapore;
 * “document” includes a notice or an order permitted or required by this Act to be served;
 * “last email address” means—
 * (a) the last email address given by the addressee concerned to the person giving or serving the document as the email address for the service of documents under this Act; or
 * (b) the last email address of the addressee concerned known to the person giving or serving the document;
 * “residential address” means an individual’s usual or last known place of residence in Singapore.

General exemption

53. The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, exempt any person, premises or conveyance or any class of persons, premises or conveyances, from all or any of the provisions of this Act, either generally or in a particular case and subject to any conditions that the Minister may impose.

Jurisdiction of courts

54. Despite the Criminal Procedure Code, a District Court has jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act and has power to impose the full penalty or punishment for any such offence.