Regulation 34 Method of sending documents

(1)

Any document may be sent to the Secretary by post, by fax or electronically, unless the President directs otherwise.

(2)

Any notice or document which these Regulations authorise or require the Secretary to send to a party shall be sent—

(a)

by first-class post to the address given for the purpose by that party in accordance with regulation 2, 3 or 5, or

(b)

by fax or electronically to a number or address given by that party for the purpose.

(3)

If a notice or document cannot be sent to a party in accordance with paragraph (2), the President may dispense with service of it or direct that it be served on that party in such manner as he thinks appropriate.

(4)

Any notice or document sent by the Secretary to a party in accordance with these Regulations shall be taken to have been received—

(a)

if sent by post and not returned, on the second working day after it was posted;

(b)

if sent by fax or electronically, unless the Secretary has been notified that the transmission has been unsuccessful, on the next working day after it was sent; and

(c)

if served in accordance with a direction under paragraph (3), on the next working day after it was so served.