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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Service of documents by post or electronically

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Version Superseded: 01/01/2020

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Point in time view as at 11/09/2019.

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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019, Cross Heading: Service of documents by post or electronically. Help about Changes to Legislation

Service of documents by post or electronicallyE+W

13Service of documents by post or electronicallyE+W

(1)Where an Assembly Act or a Welsh subordinate instrument authorises or requires a person (“A”) to serve a document by post on another person (“B”), A serves the document if A properly addresses, pre-pays and posts a letter containing the document to B.

(2)Where an Assembly Act or a Welsh subordinate instrument authorises or requires a person (“A”) to serve a document electronically on another person (“B”), A serves the document if—

(a)A properly addresses and sends to B an electronic communication consisting of or containing the document, or to which the document is attached, and

(b)the document is sent in an electronic form which is capable of being accessed and retained by B.

(3)This section applies whether the Assembly Act or Welsh subordinate instrument uses the word “serve” or any other expression (such as “give” or “send”) to refer to the service of the document.

Commencement Information

I1S. 13 in force for specified purposes at 11.9.2019, see s. 44(1)(c)

14Day on which service is deemed to be effectedE+W

Where a document is served by post or electronically under an Assembly Act or a Welsh subordinate instrument, service is deemed to be effected, unless the contrary is proved—

(a)in the case of a document served by post, on the day on which the letter containing the document would arrive in the ordinary course of post;

(b)in the case of a document served electronically, on the day on which the electronic communication is sent.

Commencement Information

I2S. 14 in force for specified purposes at 11.9.2019, see s. 44(1)(c)

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