# The Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations 1999, 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
(ba) subject to paragraph (1A), sent by e-mail; or
(c) served in any other manner a Commissioner may direct.
(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.
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1305/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-support-commissioners-procedure-regulations-1999/regulation-8
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