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Rule 2.5 Service by postI1

Scotland

(1)

Subject to any provision in the Act of 1995 F1or of these Rules, service by post shall be by registered post, ordinary first class post or the first class recorded delivery service.

(2)

Where the citation of, or service on, any person is effected by post under these Rules, the date of citation shall be deemed to be the day after the date of posting.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 2 rule 2.5(1) inserted (4.10.2004) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 4) (Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004) 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/434), paras. 1(1), 2(4)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 rule 2.5 in force at 1.4.1996, see para. 1(1)