# The Pensions Appeal Commissioners (Procedure) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005, Regulation 6: Manner of and time of service of notices, etc


(1) A notice to or other document for any party shall be deemed duly served if it is –
(a) delivered to him personally; or
(b) properly addressed and sent to him by pre-paid post at the address last notified by him for this purpose, or to his ordinary address; or
(c) subject to paragraph (2), sent by e-mail; or
(d) served in any other manner a Commissioner may direct.
(2) A document may be served by e-mail on any party if the recipient has informed the party sending the e-mail in writing –
(a) that he is willing to accept service by e-mail;
(b) of the e-mail address to which documents should be sent; and
(c) if the recipient wishes to so specify the format in which the documents must be sent.
(3) A notice to or other document for a Commissioner shall be –
(a) delivered to the office in person;
(b) sent to the office by prepaid post;
(c) sent to the office by fax; or
(d) where the office was given written permission in advance, sent to the office by e-mail.
(4) For the purposes of any time limit, a properly addressed notice or other document sent by pre-paid post, fax or e-mail is effective from the date it is sent.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/965/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-appeal-commissioners-procedure-northern-ireland-regulations-2005/regulation-6
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