Paragraph 33 Service of documents

(1)

Unless the Chairman or the Committee direct that service under these Rules may be effected by another method specified in the direction, such service may be effected only—

(a)

by delivering the document personally;

(b)

in the case of service on a licensed conveyancer, by sending it by first class ordinary post addressed to him at his address registered with the Council or one of his places of business or his last known address;

(c)

in the case of service on a recognised body or body corporate, by sending it by first class ordinary post addressed to it at its registered or principal office or its last known address;

(d)

in the case of service on any person not within paragraph (b) or (c), by first class post to his last known address;

(e)

through a document exchange in accordance with Rule 6.2 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998; or

(f)

by sending it by first class ordinary post to a solicitor who has indicated that he has been instructed to accept service on behalf of the person to be served.

(2)

Any document required by these Rules to be served on the Council must be served by a method mentioned in paragraph (1) at the principal place of business of the Council.

(3)

Service by a method mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) to (e) is deemed to have been effected on the second business day after the document is dispatched.