Regulation 5 Effect of delivering information by means of electronic communications

Information to which these Regulations apply, and which is delivered by means of electronic communications, shall be treated as having been delivered, in the manner or form required by or under any provision of the Social Security Acts, section 7 or 8 of the Employment Act 2002^f1 or Article 8 or 9 of the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002^f2 if, but only if, all the conditions specified by—

are satisfied.

Information delivered by means of electronic communications shall be treated as having been delivered on the day on which the last of the conditions imposed as mentioned in paragraph (1) is satisfied.

• This is subject to the following qualification.

The Board may by a general or specific direction provide for information to be treated as delivered upon a different date (whether earlier or later) (than that given by paragraph (2).

In paragraph (1) “the Social Security Acts” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f3, the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f4, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 ^f5 and the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f6.