The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012 No. 2885

SCHEDULE 7 E+W All applicants: matters that must be included in an authority’s scheme – procedural matters

PART 4 E+W Electronic communication

Proof of delivery of information E+W

15.—(1) If it is necessary to prove, for the purpose of any legal proceedings, that the use of an electronic communication has resulted in the delivery of any information this is presumed to have been the case where—

(a) any such information has been delivered to the relevant authority, if the delivery of that information has been recorded on an official computer system; or

(b) any such information has been delivered by the relevant authority, if the delivery of that information has been recorded on an official computer system.

(2) If it is necessary to prove, for the purpose of any legal proceedings, that the use of an electronic communication has resulted in the delivery of any such information, this is presumed not to be the case, if that information delivered to the relevant authority has not been recorded on an official computer system.

(3) If it is necessary to prove, for the purpose of any legal proceedings, when any such information sent by means of an electronic communication has been received, the time and date of receipt is presumed to be that recorded on an official computer system.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 7 para. 15 in force at 27.11.2012, see reg. 1(1)