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194Notifications and documents in electronic formU.K.

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(1)This section applies where—

(a)section 193 authorises the giving or sending of a notification or other document by its delivery to a particular person (“the recipient”); and

(b)the notification or other document is transmitted to the recipient—

(i)by means of an electronic communications network; or

(ii)by other means but in a form that nevertheless requires the use of apparatus by the recipient to render it intelligible.

(2)The transmission has effect for the purposes of this Act as a delivery of the notification or other document to the recipient, but only if the requirements imposed by or under this section are complied with.

(3)Where the recipient is the NDA—

(a)it must have indicated its willingness to receive the notification or other document in a manner mentioned in subsection (1)(b);

(b)the transmission must be made in such manner, and satisfy such other conditions, as it may require; and

(c)the notification or other document must take such form as it may require.

(4)Where the person making the transmission is the NDA, it may (subject to subsection (5)) determine—

(a)the manner in which the transmission is made; and

(b)the form in which the notification or other document is transmitted.

(5)Where the recipient is a person other than the NDA—

(a)the recipient, or

(b)the person on whose behalf the recipient receives the notification or other document,

must have indicated to the person making the transmission the recipient’s willingness to receive notifications or documents transmitted in the form and manner used.

(6)An indication to any person for the purposes of subsection (5)—

(a)must be given to that person in such manner as he may require;

(b)may be a general indication or one that is limited to notifications or documents of a particular description;

(c)must state the address to be used and must be accompanied by such other information as that person requires for the making of the transmission; and

(d)may be modified or withdrawn at any time by a notice given to that person in such manner as he may require.

(7)An indication, requirement or determination given, imposed or made by the NDA for the purposes of this section is to be given, imposed or made by being published in such manner as it considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of the persons who, in its opinion, are likely to be affected by it.

(8)Subsection (8) of section 193 applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that section.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Ss. 171-196 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(l), Sch. 18 para. 50

Commencement Information

I1S. 194 in force at 24.8.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2184, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

I2S. 194 in force at 5.10.2004 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

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