The Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal Rules 2008

Sending of notices

11.—(1) Any documents to be served by a party under these Rules must be served—

(a) by first class post or by personal delivery to the postal address given to that party as the address for service;

(b) where no address for service has been provided, by first class post or by personal delivery to the party’s registered office, principal place of business, head or main office or last known address;

(c) subject to paragraph (2), by an alternative method.

(2) Documents may only be served on a party by an alternative method if the intended recipient has informed the Tribunal and each other party in writing—

(a) that they are willing to accept service by an alternative method; and

(b) of the relevant information to allow documents to be served in that way.

(3) Any documents to be filed with the Tribunal must be filed—

(a) by first class post or by personal delivery to an address specified by the Tribunal; or

(b) by such alternative method as the Tribunal may permit.

(4) Where the Tribunal gives permission for documents to be filed using an alternative method under paragraph (3)(b), the Tribunal may—

(a) specify that the alternative method may be used generally or only in relation to certain documents;

(b) direct that the alternative method is no longer available or substitute an alternative method with another alternative method; and

(c) make such directions in relation to the use of an alternative method as the Tribunal considers appropriate.

(5) Any document which is filed or served in accordance with this paragraph must, unless the contrary is proved, be regarded as having been received—

(a) where it is sent by first class post, the second working day after it was posted;

(b) where it is delivered to the specified address for service, if it is delivered on a working day before 5pm, on that day; or in any other case the working day after the day it is delivered;

(c) where it is sent by email or by fax, if it is transmitted on a working day before 5pm, on that day; or in any other case, on the working day after the day that it is transmitted;

(d) where it is sent by document exchange, the second working day after it is left at the document exchange.

(6) The Tribunal may direct that filing or service of any documents under these Rules be dispensed with and, in those circumstances, may make such consequential directions as the Tribunal considers appropriate.

(7) Any document that is served or filed under the Rules must specify the date on which it is being served or filed.