Use of electronic communications
23.—(1) Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply where a person uses electronic communications for any of the following purposes—
(a)making an application for hazardous substances consent under regulation 5;
(b)serving notice of appeal against a hazardous substances contravention notice under regulation 21.
(2) In a case to which this paragraph applies, and except where a contrary intention appears, the person making the application or serving notice of appeal shall be taken to have agreed—
(a)to the use of electronic communications for all purposes relating to the application, claim or appeal (as the case may be) which are capable of being effected using such communications;
(b)that the address for the purpose of such communications is the address incorporated into, or otherwise logically associated with, the application, claim or appeal;
(c)that the person’s deemed agreement under this paragraph shall subsist until that person gives notice in writing that he or she wishes to revoke the agreement and such withdrawal or revocation shall be final and shall take effect on a date specified by that person in the notice but not less than seven days after the date on which the notice is given.
(3) In regulation 5—
(a)in paragraph 1(c) the requirement that an application for consent shall include a site map is satisfied where the applicant identifies the site on an electronic map provided by the council and for this purpose a map is taken to be provided where the council has published it on its website;
(b)in paragraphs (1)(e), (2)(i) or (3)(i) the requirement that an application for hazardous substances consent shall be accompanied by 3 additional copies of the documents required shall not apply.