The Genetically Modified Organisms (Transboundary Movements) (Scotland) Regulations 2005

Service of notices

12.—(1) Any notice to be served on any person under these Regulations shall be in writing and notice may be served–

(a) by delivering it or by sending it by post to that person at that person’s last known address;

(b) in the case of an body corporate, by delivering it or sending it by post to its secretary or clerk at its registered or principal office;

(c) in the case of a partnership, by delivering it or by sending it by post to the registered or principal office of the partnership;

(d) where that person has consented to receive such notices by electronic communications, by sending it by electronic communications to that person.

(2) Where a notice is to be served on the occupier of any premises and it is not practicable after reasonable enquiry to ascertain the name and address of the person to or on whom it should be served, or the premises are unoccupied, the notice may be served by addressing it to the person concerned by the description of “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.

(3) Where a notice is served using electronic communications, the service is deemed to be effected by properly addressing and transmitting the electronic communication.