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Legislation (Wales) Act 2019
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Service of documents by post or electronicallyE+W
13Service of documents by post or electronicallyE+W
(1)Where an [F1Act of Senedd Cymru] 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 [F1Act of Senedd Cymru] 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 F2... Act or F3... instrument uses the word “serve” or any other expression (such as “give” or “send”) to refer to the service of the document.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(8)
F2Word in s. 13(3) omitted (6.5.2020) by virtue of Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(3)(a)(4)(a)
F3Words in s. 13(3) omitted (6.5.2020) by virtue of Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(3)(b)(4)(a)
Commencement Information
I1S. 13 in force for specified purposes at 11.9.2019, see s. 44(1)(c)
I2S. 13 in force at 1.1.2020 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2019/1333, art. 2
14Day on which service is deemed to be effectedE+W
Where a document is served by post or electronically under an [F1Act of Senedd Cymru] 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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(8)
Commencement Information
I3S. 14 in force for specified purposes at 11.9.2019, see s. 44(1)(c)
I4S. 14 in force at 1.1.2020 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2019/1333, art. 2
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