PART 6SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
I GENERAL RULES ABOUT SERVICE
Deemed service6.7
(1)
A document which is served in accordance with these rules or any relevant practice direction shall be deemed to be served on the day shown in the following table—
Method of service | Deemed day of service |
|---|---|
First class post | The second day after it was posted. |
Document exchange | The second day after it was left at the document exchange. |
Delivering the document to or leaving it at a permitted address | The day after it was delivered to or left at the permitted address. |
Fax | • If it is transmitted on a business day before 4 p.m, on that day; or |
• in any other case, on the business day after the day on which it is transmitted. | |
Other electronic method | The second day after the day on which it is transmitted. |
F1(Rule 2.8 excludes a Saturday, Sunday, a Bank Holiday, Christmas Day or Good Friday from calculations of periods of 5 days or less)
F2(2)
If a document is served personally—
(a)
after 5 p.m., on a business day; or
(b)
at any time on a Saturday, Sunday or a Bank Holiday,
it will be treated as being served on the next business day.
(3)
In this rule—
“business day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday or a bank holiday; and
“bank holiday” includes Christmas Day and Good Friday.