Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011

152 Notices etc

(1) This section applies in relation to notices and other documents required or authorised to be given under this Measure.

(2) A notice or document that is required or authorised to be given to the Commissioner may be given—

(a) by delivering it to the Commissioner,

(b) by sending it by post to the principal office of the Commissioner, or

(c) subject to subsection (3), by transmitting it electronically.

(3) A notice or document may be given to the Commissioner by transmitting it electronically only if it has been transmitted in such manner as the Commissioner may require.

(4) A notice or document that the Commissioner is required or authorised to give to another person may be given—

(a) by delivering it to the person,

(b) by sending it by post to the person’s last known address, or

(c) subject to subsection (5), by transmitting it electronically.

(5) The Commissioner may give a notice or document to a person by transmitting it electronically only if the following requirements are met—

(a) the person to whom the notice or document is to be given must have—

(i) indicated to the Commissioner that person’s willingness to receive the notice or document by transmission by electronic means, and

(ii) provided the Commissioner with an address suitable for that purpose, and

(b) the Commissioner must send the notice or document to the address provided by that person.

(6) A person may give, for the purposes of subsection (4), an indication of willingness to receive—

(a) notices or documents generally by transmission by electronic means, or

(b) notices or documents of particular descriptions by electronic means.

(7) This section does not exclude any method of giving or sending a notice or other document not expressly provided for by this section.

(8) A requirement of this Measure for a notice or document to be in writing does not prevent this section from applying in relation to it.

(9) A requirement for the Commissioner to give a notice or other document to a person does not apply if the Commissioner thinks that it is not practicable to give that notice or document to that person in accordance with subsection (4).

(10) The Welsh Ministers may by order make provision about the date upon which a notice or document is deemed to have been given.