Regulation 3 Giving notices and notifications, and the submission of forms and returns

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), where under these Regulations a person is required or authorised to—

(a)

submit or give a form, notice or return to another person; or

(b)

notify another person of any matter;

the form, notice, return or notification must be in writing.

(2)

Where—

(a)

that other person has an address for the purposes of electronic communications—

(i)

any return may be submitted, or

(ii)

any notice or notification may be given,

by way of such communications;

(b)

regulation 4(3)(a) applies, the form may be submitted to the monitoring authority by way of electronic communications to the address specified in the form;

(c)

regulation 4(3)(b) applies, the form may be submitted to the monitoring authority via the website;

(d)

a relevant authority maintains a website for the purpose of enabling returns to be submitted to the monitoring authority, any return which is enabled to be so submitted may be submitted to the monitoring authority via the website.

(3)

Any notification given in writing by the Secretary of State under these Regulations may be given by addressing it to the waste disposal authority and—

(a)

leaving it at, or

(b)

sending it by post to,

the authority’s principal office.