The Water and Sewerage Services (Electronic Communications) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021

Amendment of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

2.  After Article 301 of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 insert—

“Consent to receive notices or other documents by electronic communication

301A.— (1) As an alternative to any methods authorised by section 24(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (service of documents), a notice or other document required or authorised to be served under this Order may be served on a person by means of an electronic communication, but only if—

(a) the person has stated a willingness to receive the notice or document by means of an electronic communication;

(b) the statement has not been withdrawn; and

(c) the notice or document was transmitted to an electronic address specified by the person in a statement made for the purposes of this Article.

(2) A statement made under paragraph (1) may be withdrawn by giving notice to the person to whom the statement was made.

(3) For the purposes of this Article—

“electronic address” includes any number or address used for the purposes of receiving electronic communications;

“electronic communication” has the meaning given by section 4 of the Electronic Communications Act (Northern Ireland) 2001.”