The Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2007

Filing and service of documents

32.—(1) Any document required or permitted by these Rules or by a direction of the Commission to be filed with the Commission or served on any person may be—

(a) delivered or sent by post to a postal address;

(b) sent by fax to a fax number;

(c) sent by e-mail to an e-mail address; or

(d) sent through a document exchange to a document exchange number or address,

specified for that purpose by the Commission or by the person to whom the document is directed.

(2) A document to be served on an individual may be served personally by leaving it with that individual.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), where any document is served on a person who has notified the Commission that he is acting as the representative of a party, it will be deemed to have been served on that party.

(4) Paragraph (3) does not apply where the Commission directs that a document is to be served on both a party and his representative.

(5) Any document which is served on a person in accordance with this rule will, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be served—

(a) where the document is sent by post or through a document exchange, from and to a place within the United Kingdom, on the second day after it was sent;

(b) where the document is sent by post, from or to a place outside the United Kingdom, on the 28th day after it was sent;

(c) in any other case, on the day on which the document was sent or delivered to, or left with, that person.

(6) Any document which is filed with the Commission will be treated as being filed on the day on which it is received by the Commission.