Part I Organisation
F1Giving of notice
10Z15Giving of notice
1
In this Part, any reference to a notice being given to a person providing, or seeking to provide, an independent health care service is to be construed as a reference to its being—
a
delivered, where the person is—
i
an individual, to that individual;
ii
a body corporate, to the secretary or clerk of that body; or
iii
a firm, to a partner of that firm; or
b
sent by post, properly addressed to the person, in a registered letter or by the recorded delivery service,
but a notice sent by post is deemed not given until the third day after the day of posting.
2
For the purposes of subsection (1), a letter is properly addressed to—
a
a body corporate, if addressed to the body at its registered or principal office;
b
a firm, if addressed to the firm at its principal office; or
c
any other person, if addressed to the person at the address last known.
S. 10A-10Z19 and cross-headings inserted (1.8.2010 for the insertion of s. 10A for specified purposes, 1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 for specified purposes, 1.4.2016 for specified purposes with the exception of the insertion of s. 10Z9(1)(a), 1.4.2017 for specified purposes) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 108, 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2)(3), sch.; S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2016/22, art. 2(1)(2), sch. 1, sch. 2