# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996, Rule 2.5: Service by post

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(1) Subject to any provision in the Act of 1995 or 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/513/schedule/2/rule/2.5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996/schedule-2/rule-2.5
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