Medical Act 1983

Notices U.K.

[F1 6 (1) Any notice required to be given under paragraph 3 or 4(9) above to the person concerned may be given—

(a) by delivering it to him;

(b) by leaving it at his proper address;

(c) by sending it by a registered post service; or

(d) by sending it by a postal service which provides for the delivery of the notice by post to be recorded.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph and of section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 in its application to this paragraph, the proper address of the person concerned shall be—

(a) the address—

(i) which is shown in the register as his address, or

(ii) which would have been so shown if he were registered; or

(b) if the conditions in sub-paragraph (3) below are satisfied, his last known address.

(3) The conditions are that—

(a) the last known address of the person concerned differs from the address mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a) above; and

(b) it appears to the body or person giving the notice that a letter sent to the person concerned at his last known address is more likely to reach him.

(4) For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a) the giving of a notice effected by sending it by post shall be deemed to have been effected at the time when the letter containing it would be delivered in the ordinary course of post; and

(b) so much of section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 as relates to the time when service is deemed to have been effected shall not apply to a notice sent by post.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3A inserted (1.4.2005 as notified in the London Gazette dated 14.1.2005) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(3), 8(2) (with Sch. 2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 3A extended (30.9.2005 for specified purposes as notified in the London Gazette dated 26.8.2005, 1.4.2006 in so far as not already in force as notified in the London Gazette dated 26.8.2005) by The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1250), arts. 1(2)(3), 18(6)

C2 Sch. 3A para. 6 applied (1.4.2005) by The General Medical Council (Registration Appeals Panels Procedure) Rules Order of Council 2005 (S.I. 2005/400), Sch. rules 1, 13(1)

C3 Sch. 3A para. 6 applied (30.9.2005 for specified purposes as notified in the London Gazette dated 26.8.2005, 1.4.2006 in so far as not already in force as notified in the London Gazette dated 26.8.2005) by The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1250), arts. 1(2)(3), 18(7)