[F1 SCHEDULE 11 E+W+S Electronic Communication

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 11 inserted (20.12.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Electronic Communications) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2968), arts. 1, 2(5), Sch.

PART 3 E+W+S Electronic Communication – Evidential Provisions

Proof of identity of sender or recipient of information E+W+S

5.   If it is necessary to prove, for the purpose of any legal proceedings, the identity of—

(a) the sender of any claim, certificate, notice, information or evidence delivered by means of an electronic communication to an official computer system; or

(b) the recipient of any such claim, certificate, notice, information or evidence delivered by means of an electronic communication from an official computer system,

the sender or recipient, as the case may be, shall be presumed to be the person whose name is recorded as such on that official computer system.]