Section 193 Formal communicationsC1

Scotland

(1)

The following are formal communications—

(a)

a notice,

(b)

a determination,

(c)

a direction,

(d)

a report,

(e)

a statement,

(f)

a referral under section 127.

A formal communication must be in writing.

(3)

That requirement is satisfied by a formal communication in electronic form which is—

(a)

sent by electronic means, and

(b)

capable of being reproduced in legible form.

(4)

A formal communication sent in accordance with subsection (3) is to be taken to be received on the day it is sent.

Annotations

C1: S. 193 applied (24.6.2013) by The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Rules of Procedure in Children's Hearings) Rules 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/194), arts. 1(1), 99 (with art. 1(2))
C2: S. 193(2)-(4) applied (24.6.2013) by The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Implementation of Secure Accommodation Authorisation) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/212), regs. 1, 3
C3: S. 193(2)-(4) applied (24.6.2013) by The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Compulsory Supervision Orders etc.: Further Provision) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/149), regs. 1, 2(2)
C4: S. 193(2)-(4) applied (24.6.2013 coming into force in accordance with reg. 1) by The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Appeals against Dismissal by SCRA) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/337), regs. 1, 2(2)