The Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Terrorist Cash) (Amendment) Rules 2017

Giving of documents

10.  For rule 9 substitute—

“Giving of documents

9.— (1) Any document required to be given to any person under these Rules may be given—

(a) by post in accordance with rule 9A;

(b) by means of electronic communication in accordance with rule 9B; or

(c) by any method authorised by the court under rule 9C.

(2) If any document is given to a person in accordance with paragraph (1), it is deemed to have been received by that person unless the contrary is shown.

Giving documents by post

9A.— (1) In order to give a document by post to a person (other than to the court), it must be sent by properly addressing, pre-paying and posting to an address which has been given by that person for the purpose of receipt of documents under these Rules.

(2) If no address has been given as is mentioned in paragraph (1), the document must be sent to an address which is shown in the following table.”

Person to whom document is to be given	Address
(1) 2000 c.12. “Limited Liability Partnership” is defined in section 1(2).
1. Individual	Last known residential address
2. Individual in their business capacity	Last known residential address of the individual; or principal or last known place of business
3. Individual in their capacity as a partner in a partnership	Last known residential address of the individual; or principal or last known place of business of the partnership
4. Limited Liability Partnership (within the meaning of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000(1))	Principal office of the partnership; or any place of business of the partnership
5. Corporation (other than a company)	Principal office of the corporation; or any place where the corporation carries on its activities
6. Company	Principal office of the company; or any place of business of the company

“(3) Unless the contrary is shown, the document is to be deemed as having been given to the person on the second day after it was posted, provided that day is a business day; or if not, the next business day after that day.

Giving documents by means of electronic communication

9B.— (1) In order to give a document by fax, email or other means of electronic communication, the intended recipient of the document must previously have indicated in writing to the person giving the document—

(a) that they are willing to accept service of documents for the purposes of these Rules by that means of electronic communication; and

(b) the fax number, e-mail address or other electronic identification to which documents must be sent.

(2) Where a person intends to give a document by means of electronic communication (other than by fax), that person must first ask the intended recipient whether there are any limitations to their agreement to accept service by such means (for example, the format in which documents are to be sent and the maximum size of attachments that may be received).

(3) Giving a document by means of electronic communication is effected by sending or transmitting the document in accordance with the written indication given by the intended recipient under paragraph (1), having complied with any limitations specified by the intended recipient under paragraph (2).

(4) The document is to be treated as having been given on the day on which it is sent or transmitted if the electronic communication containing it is sent or transmitted before 4.30pm. If the electronic communication is sent or transmitted after 4.30pm, the document is to be treated as having been given the following day.

(5) Where a document is given by electronic means, the person giving the document need not in addition send or deliver a hard copy.

Giving of documents by an alternative method or at an alternative place

9C.— (1) Where it appears to the court that there is a good reason to authorise the giving of a document by a method or at a place not otherwise permitted by these Rules, the court may make an order permitting the giving of a document by an alternative method or at an alternative place.

(2) On an application under this rule, the court may order that steps already taken to give the document to a person by an alternative method or at an alternative place constitute the giving of that document under these Rules.

(3) An application for an order under this rule—

(a) must be supported by evidence; and

(b) may be made without notice.

(4) An order under this rule must specify—

(a) the method by which the document may be given, if it is not a method permitted by these Rules;

(b) the place at which the document may be given, if it is not a place permitted by these Rules; and

(b) the date on which the document is deemed to be given.

Giving a document to a child or a protected person

9D.— (1) Where the intended recipient of a document is known to be a child who is not also a protected person, the document must be given to the child and—

(a) one of the child’s parents or guardians; or

(b) if there is no parent or guardian, an adult with whom the child resides or in whose care the child is.

(2) Where the intended recipient of a document is known to be a protected person, the document must be given to the protected person and—

(a) where the protected person is resident in England and Wales, to one of the following persons—

(i) the attorney under a registered enduring power of attorney in relation to the protected person;

(ii) the donee of a lasting power of attorney in relation to the protected person;

(iii) the deputy appointed by the Court of Protection in relation to the protected person;

(b) where the protected person is resident in Northern Ireland, to one of the following persons—

(i) the attorney under a registered power of attorney which relates to the protected person;

(ii) the controller appointed in relation to the protected person by the Office of Care and Protection;

(c) where the protected person is resident in Scotland, to one of the following persons—

(i) the continuing attorney under a continuing power of attorney which relates to the protected person;

(ii) the welfare attorney under a welfare power of attorney which relates to the protected person;

(iii) the person authorised under an intervention order in respect of the protected person;

(iv) the person authorised under a guardianship order in respect of the protected person;

(v) the person authorised under a withdrawal certificate in respect of the protected person; or

(d) if in any case under sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) there is no such person, to an adult with whom the protected person resides or in whose care the protected person is.

(3) Any reference in these Rules to a person to whom a document is to be given includes the person to be given documents on behalf of a child or protected person under paragraph (1) or (2).

(4) The court may make an order permitting a document to be given to a child or protected person, or to a person other than the person specified in paragraph (1) or (2), and an application for such an order may be made without notice.

(5) In this rule—

(a) “child” means a person under 18 years; and

(b) “protected person” means—

(i) in relation to England and Wales, a person who lacks capacity (within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005(1)) to understand the nature of forfeiture proceedings;

(ii) in relation to Northern Ireland, a person who is 16 years or over who lacks capacity to understand the nature of forfeiture proceedings because of an impairment of, or a disturbance in the functioning of, the mind or brain;

(iii) in relation to Scotland, a person who is incapable, within the meaning of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000(2), of understanding the nature of forfeiture proceedings.

Giving of documents to persons outside the United Kingdom

9E.— (1) If a document is to be given to a person who resides outside the United Kingdom, the document must be given in accordance with the terms of any relevant declaration.

(2) In this rule, “relevant declaration” means—

(a) a declaration made in accordance with Article 31(2) of the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism agreed at Warsaw on 16th May 2005(3) that judicial documents may not be sent directly to persons abroad by postal channels; or

(b) a declaration made in accordance with Article 21(2) of the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime agreed at Strasbourg on 8th November 1990(4) that judicial documents may not be sent directly to persons abroad by postal channels.”

(1)

2005 c. 9.

(2)

2000 asp 4.

(3)

Council of Europe Treaty Series 198.

(4)

European Treaty Series 141.