Service of noticesN.I.
26.—(1) In its application to these Regulations, section 24(1) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (service of documents by post) has effect as if the word “registering” were omitted.
(2) Any notice required to be served under these Regulations may be served on a person by means of electronic communication if –
(a)the person has consented to the use of that form of communication and has provided an electronic address for that purpose;
(b)the consent has not been withdrawn; and
(c)the communication is sent to the address provided.
(3) Where electronic communication is used for the purpose of serving a notice, then, unless the contrary is proved, the notice is deemed to have been served on the day and at the time recorded by the transmitting apparatus as being the day and time of satisfactory completion of the transmission.
(4) In this regulation “electronic communication” has the meaning given in section 4(1) of the Electronic Communications Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (1).
2001 c.9 (N.I.). Section 4(1) was amended by paragraph 170 of Schedule 17 to the Communications Act 2003 c.21