# The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Procedure for Service) Regulations 2021, Regulation 7: Exceptions to regulation 6 requirements

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Paragraph (2) applies where a person who is required or allowed by the Act to give a document to the Secretary of State (or where that person’s representative) considers that—
(a) they are unable to comply with the requirements in regulation 6, or
(b) there is a good reason not to comply with the requirements in regulation 6.
(2) The person (or their representative) must—
(a) establish contact with the Secretary of State by alternative means, within the time limit (if any) for giving the document to the Secretary of State, and
(b) propose to the Secretary of State an alternative means for giving the document to the Secretary of State (which may or may not be the same as the alternative means referred to in sub-paragraph (a)).
(3) Where the Secretary of State has been contacted in accordance with paragraph (2) and is satisfied that the person (or their representative) is unable or has good reason not to comply with the requirements in regulation 6, the Secretary of State must agree to be given the document by alternative means (which may or may not be the same as the alternative means referred to in paragraph (2)(a) or (b)).
(4) Where the Secretary of State agrees to be given a document by alternative means under this regulation—
(a) if there is a time limit for giving the document under the Act, that remains unchanged, and
(b) the document is not to be treated as having been given until it is received by the Secretary of State in a form which is legible and capable of being used for subsequent reference.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1267/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-and-investment-act-2021-procedure-for-service-regulations-2021/regulation-7
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.