Regulation 8 Manner of and time for service of notices, etc.

(1)

A notice to or other document for any party shall be deemed duly served if it is–

(a)

delivered to him personally; or

(b)

properly addressed and sent to him by prepaid post at the address last notified by him for this purpose, or to his ordinary address; or

F1(ba)

subject to paragraph (1A), sent by e-mail; or

(c)

served in any other manner a Commissioner may direct.

F2(1A)

A document may be served by e-mail on any party if the recipient has informed the person sending the e-mail in writing—

(a)

that he is willing to accept service by e-mail;

(b)

of the e-mail address to which the documents should be sent; and

(c)

if the recipient wishes to so specify, the electronic format in which documents must be sent.

(2)

A notice to or other document for a Commissioner shall be delivered or sent to the office.

F3(a)

delivered to the office in person;

(b)

sent to the office by prepaid post;

(c)

sent to the office by fax; or

(d)

where the office has given written permission in advance, sent to the office by e-mail

(3)

For the purposes of any time limit, a properly addressed notice or other document sent by prepaid post, fax or e-mail is effective from the date it is sent.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 8(1)(ba) inserted (28.2.2005) by Social Security and Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/207), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(a)
F2: Reg. 8(1A) inserted (28.2.2005) by Social Security and Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/207), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(b)
F3: Reg. 8(2)(a)-(d) substituted (28.2.2005) by Social Security and Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/207), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(c)