The Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) (Child Trust Funds) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Manner of and time for service of notices, etc.

6.—(1) A notice to or document for any party shall be deemed duly served if it is –

(a) delivered to him personally;

(b) properly addressed and sent to him by prepaid post at the address last notified by him for this purpose, or to his ordinary address;

(c) subject to paragraph (2), sent by e-mail; or

(d) served in any other manner a Commissioner may direct.

(2) A document may be served by e-mail on any party if the recipient has informed the party sending the e-mail in writing –

(a) that he is willing to accept service by e-mail;

(b) of the e-mail address to which the documents should be sent; and

(c) if the recipient wishes to so specify, the format in which the documents must be sent.

(3) A notice to or other document for a Commissioner shall be –

(a) delivered to the office in person;

(b) sent to the office by prepaid post;

(c) sent to the office by fax; or

(d) where the office has given written permission in advance, sent to the office by e-mail.

(4) For the purposes of any time limit, a properly addressed notice or other document sent by prepaid post, fax or e-mail is effective from the date it is sent.