Arbitration Act 1996, Section 76 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The parties are free to agree on the manner of service of any notice or other document required or authorised to be given or served in pursuance of the arbitration agreement or for the purposes of the arbitral proceedings.
(2)If or to the extent that there is no such agreement the following provisions apply.
(3)A notice or other document may be served on a person by any effective means.
(4)If a notice or other document is addressed, pre-paid and delivered by post—
(a)to the addressee’s last known principal residence or, if he is or has been carrying on a trade, profession or business, his last known principal business address, or
(b)where the addressee is a body corporate, to the body’s registered or principal office,
it shall be treated as effectively served.
(5)This section does not apply to the service of documents for the purposes of legal proceedings, for which provision is made by rules of court.
(6)References in this Part to a notice or other document include any form of communication in writing and references to giving or serving a notice or other document shall be construed accordingly.
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