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Education Act 1996

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Education Act 1996, Cross Heading: Service of documents is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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572 Service of notices and other documents.E+W

Any order, notice or other document required or authorised by this Act to be [F1served on, or given to, any person may be served or given]

(a)by delivering it to that person, or

(b)by leaving it at his usual or last known place of residence, or

(c)by sending it in a prepaid letter addressed to him at that place.

[F2(2)But such a document may not be served or given in an electronic communication to a person as a parent unless —

(a)the person consents in writing to the receipt of documents of the kind in question from the sender in an electronic communication sent to a specified number or address, and

(b)the communication is sent to the number or address in question.

(3)In subsection (2), “electronic communication” has the same meaning as in the Electronic Communications Act 2000.]

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C1S. 572 restricted (1.4.2007 for E., 31.10.2010 for W.) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 92(6), 188(3); S.I. 2007/935, art. 4(a); S.I. 2010/2543, art. 2(d)

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