# Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules) 2016, Rule 5.5: Methods of intimation: intimation by sheriff officer

Extent: S

(1) A sheriff officer may give intimation on behalf of an intimating party by—
(a) delivering the intimation personally to the receiving party; or
(b) leaving the intimation in the hands of—
(i) a resident at the receiving party’s dwelling place; or
(ii) an employee, agent or representative at the receiving party’s place of business.
(2) Where a sheriff officer has been unsuccessful in intimation in accordance with paragraph (1), the sheriff officer may give intimation by—
(a) depositing it in the receiving party’s dwelling place or place of business; or
(b) leaving it at the receiving party’s dwelling place or place of business in such a way that it is likely to come to the attention of that party.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/313/rule/5.5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-sheriff-court-bankruptcy-rules-2016/rule-5.5
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