PART 1THE COMMISSION AND CARE SERVICES

Miscellaneous

32Giving of notice

1

In this Part and Part 2 of this Act, any reference to a notice being given to a person providing, or seeking to provide, a care service shall be construed as a reference to its being—

a

delivered, where the person is—

i

an individual, to that individual;

ii

a body corporate, to the secretary or clerk of that body; or

iii

a firm, to a partner of that firm; or

b

sent by post, properly addressed to the person, in a registered letter or by the recorded delivery service,

but a notice sent by post shall be deemed not given until the third day after the day of posting.

2

For the purposes of subsection (1) above, a letter is properly addressed to—

a

a body corporate, if addressed to the body at its registered or principal office;

b

a firm, if addressed to the firm at its principal office; or

c

any other person, if addressed to the person at the address last known.