(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