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2.—(1) In section 15 of The Party Wall etc. Act 1996(1) (service of notices etc) after subsection (1) insert —
“(1A) A notice or other document required or authorised to be served under this Act may also be served on a person (“the recipient”) by means of an electronic communication, but only if—
(a)the recipient has stated a willingness to receive the notice or document by means of an electronic communication,
(b)the statement has not been withdrawn, and
(c)the notice or document was transmitted to an electronic address specified by the recipient.
(1B) A statement under subsection (1A) may be withdrawn by giving a notice to the person to whom the statement was made.
(1C) For the purposes of subsection (1A)—
“electronic address” includes any number or address used for the purposes of receiving electronic communications;
“electronic communication” means an electronic communication within the meaning of the Electronic Communications Act 2000; and
“specified” means specified in a statement made for the purposes of subsection (1A).”.
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