Paragraph 4 Effect of delivering information by means of electronic communicationF1

(1)

Any claim, certificate, notice, information or evidence which is delivered by means of an electronic communication shall be treated as having been delivered, in the manner or form required by any provision of these Regulations, on the day the conditions imposed—

(a)

by this Schedule; and

(b)

by or under an applicable enactment,

are satisfied.

(2)

The Secretary of State may, by a direction, determine that any claim, certificate, notice, information or evidence is to be treated as delivered on a different day (whether earlier or later) from the day provided for in sub-paragraph (1).

(3)

Information shall not be taken to have been delivered to an official computer system by means of an electronic communication unless it is accepted by the system to which it is delivered.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 9ZC inserted (1.12.2003) by The Social Security (Electronic Communications) (Carers Allowance) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2800), arts. 1(1), 2(4), Sch.

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Instrument substituted (29.11.1999) by The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 12 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3178), Sch. 6 para. 1 (with reg. 3(1)(b), Schs. 21-23)

Notes on Schedule 9ZC

Modifications

C1: Sch. 9ZC applied by SI 2006/215 reg 74A(3) (as inserted (23.1.2012) by The Social Security (Electronic Communications) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2943), arts. 1, 4(3))
C2: Sch. 9ZC applied by SI 2006/216 reg 59A(3) (as inserted (23.1.2012) by The Social Security (Electronic Communications) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2943), arts. 1, 5(3))
C3: Sch. 9ZC applied by SI 2001/3252, reg. 4(1E) (as inserted (23.1.2012) by The Social Security (Electronic Communications) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2943), arts. 1, 3(2)(b))
C4: Sch. 9ZC applied by SI 2006/213, reg. 88A(3) (as inserted (23.1.2012) by The Social Security (Electronic Communications) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2943), arts. 1, 6(3))