Paragraph 24 Presumption for purposes of paragraphs 4, 14, 15, 17, 18 and 20
(1)
Sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to the references in paragraphs 4, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 20 to an individual being informed of something by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with these Regulations.
(2)
Where, in order to fulfil their duty to inform an individual of something, the Scottish Ministers send information—
(a)
through the postal service to the last known address the Scottish Ministers have for the individual, or
(b)
by email to the email address most recently provided to the Scottish Ministers by the individual for the purposes of these Regulations,
the individual is to be taken to have received the information 48 hours after it is sent by the Scottish Ministers unless the contrary is shown.