The Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (Wales) Regulations 2002

Service of notices

26.—(1) Any notice or other document required or authorised to be given, sent or served under these Regulations may be given, sent or served either—

(a) by delivering it to the person to whom it is to be given or sent or on whom it is to be served; or

(b) by leaving it at the usual or last known place of abode of that person or, in a case where an address for service has been given by that person, at that address; or

(c) by sending it in a prepaid letter addressed to that person at his or her usual or last known place of abode or, in a case where an address for service has been given by that person, at that address; or

(d) in the case of an incorporated company or body, by delivering it to their secretary or clerk at their registered or principal office or by sending it in a prepaid letter addressed to the secretary or clerk at that office.

(2) Where a notice or document is to be given or sent to, or served on, any person as having an interest in premises or where the notice or document is required or authorised to be given or sent to, or served on, the owner or the occupier of any premises and it is not practicable after reasonable inquiry to ascertain the name and address of the person to or on whom it should be given, sent or served, or the premises are unoccupied, the notice or document may be given, sent or served by addressing it to the person concerned by the description of “owner” or “occupier” of the premises (naming them) and—

(a) by delivering it to some person on the premises; or

(b) if there is no person on the premises to whom it can be delivered, by affixing it, or a copy of it, to some conspicuous part of the premises.