9.—(1) Any notice required to be given by Ministers to an individual under these Regulations must be given in accordance with section 30(8) of the Act.
(2) Any other communication required to be given by Ministers to an individual under these Regulations may be given in accordance with section 30(8) of the Act or may be sent by electronic communication, provided that the individual has consented to the use of electronic communication and has provided Ministers with an email address for the purposes of these Regulations.
(3) Any notice required to be given by Ministers to any organisation or other person under these Regulations must be given in accordance with section 30(8) of the Act.
(4) Any other communication required to be given by Ministers to any organisation or other person under these Regulations may be given in accordance with section 30(8) of the Act or may be sent by electronic communication, provided that the organisation or other person has consented to the use of electronic communication and has provided Ministers with an email address for the purposes of these Regulations.
(5) Where an individual or any person, organisation or body is required to make any representations or submit any information or comments to Ministers under these Regulations, such representations, information or comments may be sent by electronic communication to an e-mail address specified by Ministers for that purpose.
(6) Where any communication is sent by electronic communication, it is to be treated as received the day after the day of its transmission.
(7) If a period of notice expires on a day which is not a working day, the period of notice is to be treated as expiring on the next working day after that day.