PART IGENERAL PROVISIONS

Manner of and time for service of notices, etc.8

1

A notice to or other document for any party shall be deemed duly served if it is–

a

delivered to him personally; or

b

properly addressed and sent to him by prepaid post at the address last notified by him for this purpose, or to his ordinary address; or

F2ba

subject to paragraph (1A), sent by e-mail; or

c

served in any other manner a Commissioner may direct.

F11A

A document may be served by e-mail on any party if the recipient has informed the person sending the e-mail in writing—

a

that he is willing to accept service by e-mail;

b

of the e-mail address to which the documents should be sent; and

c

if the recipient wishes to so specify, the electronic format in which documents must be sent.

2

A notice to or other document for a Commissioner shall be delivered or sent to the office.

F3a

delivered to the office in person;

b

sent to the office by prepaid post;

c

sent to the office by fax; or

d

where the office has given written permission in advance, sent to the office by e-mail

3

For the purposes of any time limit, a properly addressed notice or other document sent by prepaid post, fax or e-mail is effective from the date it is sent.