Article 12 Date of serviceI1

Unless the panel chair or duty member direct otherwise, any documents served under rule 11(1)(a) or (b) are deemed served on the next working day after the documents were transmitted.

F1Unless the Board chair directs otherwise, any documents served under rule 11(1)(c) are deemed served on the second working day after the day on which the documents were posted or despatched.

Any direction by the Board chair under paragraph (2) must specify the date on which the direction takes effect and the date on which it expires.

Any documents served under rule 11(2) or (5) are deemed served on the day the documents were handed over.

Where a prisoner who is not represented refuses to receive documents under rule 11(3), the documents will be deemed as served on the day service was attempted.