# The Public Sector Fraud and Error (Recovery) Regulations 2026, Regulation 3: Giving of direct deduction orders, notices, information, notifications and applications


(1) Where the Minister sends a relevant document to a bank, the document may be sent using either or both of the following methods—
(a) by post to the bank’s last notified address;
(b) by electronic communication to the bank’s last notified address for electronic communication.
(2) Where the Minister sends a relevant document to a person other than a bank, the document may be sent using either or both of the following methods—
(a) by post to the person’s last known or notified address;
(b) by electronic communication to the person’s last notified address for electronic communication.
(3) Where a bank or other person sends a relevant document or any information to the Minister, the document or information may be sent by either or both of the following methods—
(a) by post to the relevant correspondence address;
(b) by electronic communication to the relevant electronic communication address.
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)—
(a) the relevant correspondence address is the Minister’s postal address, and
(b) the relevant electronic communication address is the Minister’s address for electronic communication,
as specified in the direct deduction order, notice or notification to which the relevant document or information relates.
(5) Any relevant document or information—
(a) sent by first class post is to be treated as having been given at the end of the second working day after the day on which it was posted;
(b) sent by second class post is to be treated as having been given at the end of the fifth working day after the day on which it was posted;
(c) sent by electronic communication is to be treated as having been given at the end of the first working day after the day on which it was sent.
(6) If any relevant document or information is sent after 5.00pm on a working day or at any time on a non-working day, paragraph (5) should be read as though it was sent on the next working day.
(7) In this regulation—
“relevant document” means—
(a) in relation to the Minister—
(i) a direct deduction order,
(ii) a notice or notification under any of the relevant provisions, or
(iii) a copy of any such order, notice or notification, and
(b) in relation to a bank or other person, any notice, notification, information or application under any of the relevant provisions;
“relevant provisions” means sections 17 to 37 of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/668/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-sector-fraud-and-error-recovery-regulations-2026/regulation-3
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