Regulation 21A Applications and notices given by means of relevant electronic facilityF1

The requirement in regulation 21 is satisfied in relation to an application or notice if the information comprising the application or notice is transmitted to the recipient by means of a relevant electronic facility.

A plan or other document that accompanies an application or notice, and which is capable of being transmitted by means of a relevant electronic facility, may be transmitted to the recipient by means of that facility, together with the application or notice.

Subject to paragraph (4) where information comprising an application or notice is transmitted by means of a relevant electronic facility the application or notice is to be taken as given at the time the information comprising it, and any accompanying plan or document, becomes accessible to the recipient by means of that facility.

But an application or notice that is required to be accompanied by a fee is not to be taken as given until the fee has been received by the recipient.