80.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where—
(a)a person is required to give notice to any person of any matter,
(b)a person may make representations on a matter to any person, or
(c)a request must be submitted to the Secretary of State,
the notice, representations or request (together with any accompanying information or documents) must be in writing.
(2) A notice, representations or a request (and any accompanying information or documents) may be given or sent by means of an electronic communication if the intended recipient consents.
(3) In this regulation and in regulation 81, “electronic communication” has the meaning given in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 M1.
Marginal Citations
M12000 c. 7. The definition of “electronic communication” in section 15(1) was amended by the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), paragraph 158 of Schedule 17.