PART 1PRELIMINARY
Electronic CommunicationsI13
1
In this Order, subject to Article 26—
a
references to documents, plans, drawings, certificates, or to copies, include references to them in electronic form; and
b
references to a form of communication being “in writing” include references to an electronic communication that satisfies the conditions in paragraph (3); and “written” and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly.
2
If an electronic communication is received outside the recipient’s business hours, it is to be taken to have been received on the next working day.
3
The conditions are that the communication is—
a
capable of being accessed by the recipient;
b
legible in all material respects; and
c
sufficiently permanent to be used for subsequent reference.
4
5
In this article “electronic communication” has the meaning given in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (general interpretation)12.