Rule 1.49 C1

(1)

This rule applies for the purposes of sections 246B and 379B M1 (use of websites).

(2)

An office-holder who is required to deliver a document to any person may (except where personal delivery is required) satisfy that requirement by delivering a notice to that person which contains—

(a)

a statement that the document is available for viewing and downloading on a website;

(b)

the website's address and any password necessary to view and download the document; and

(c)

a statement that the person to whom the notice is delivered may request a hard copy of the document with a telephone number, email address and postal address which may be used to make that request.

(3)

An office-holder who receives such a request must deliver a hard copy of the document to the recipient free of charge within five business days of receipt of the request.

(4)

A document to which a notice under paragraph (2) relates must—

(a)

remain available on the website for the period required by rule 1.51; and

(b)

be in a format that enables it to be downloaded within a reasonable time of an electronic request being made for it to be downloaded.

(5)

A document which is delivered to a person by means of a website in accordance with this rule, is deemed to have been delivered—

(a)

when the document is first made available on the website; or

(b)

when the notice under paragraph (2) is delivered to that person, if that is later.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: Sections 246B and 379B were inserted by S.I. 2010/18.

Modifications

C1: Rules 1.18-1.58 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/229), rules 1, 5, 12-33, Sch. (with rule 2(2))

Notes on Chapter 9

Marginal citations

M1: Section 246C was inserted by section 124(3) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26) and section 248A was inserted by section 124(4) of the same Act.
M2: Section 379C was inserted by section 125(3) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and section 383(A) was inserted by section 125(4) of the same Act.