Part 8High hedges

Supplementary

I1I281Power to make further provision about documents in electronic form

1

Regulations may amend section 80 by modifying the circumstances in which, and the conditions subject to which, the delivery of a document for the purposes of section 79(2)(a) may be effected by—

a

transmitting the document electronically; or

b

making the document available on a web-site.

2

Regulations may also amend section 80 by modifying the day on which and the time at which documents which are transmitted electronically or made available on a web-site in accordance with that section are to be treated as having been delivered.

3

Regulations under this section may make such consequential amendments of this Part as the person making the regulations considers appropriate.

4

The power to make such regulations shall be exercisable—

a

in relation to documents relating to complaints about hedges situated in England, by the Secretary of State; and

b

in relation to documents relating to complaints about hedges situated in Wales, by the National Assembly for Wales.

5

In this section “electronically” has the meaning given in section 80.