PART 5The Information Commissioner

Reports etc

141Notices from the Commissioner

1

This section applies in relation to a notice authorised or required by this Act to be given to a person by the Commissioner.

2

The notice may be given to an individual—

a

by delivering it to the individual,

b

by sending it to the individual by post addressed to the individual at his or her usual or last-known place of residence or business, or

c

by leaving it for the individual at that place.

3

The notice may be given to a body corporate or unincorporate—

a

by sending it by post to the proper officer of the body at its principal office, or

b

by addressing it to the proper officer of the body and leaving it at that office.

4

The notice may be given to a partnership in Scotland—

a

by sending it by post to the principal office of the partnership, or

b

by addressing it to that partnership and leaving it at that office.

5

The notice may be given to the person by other means, including by electronic means, with the person’s consent.

6

In this section—

  • principal office”, in relation to a registered company, means its registered office;

  • proper officer”, in relation to any body, means the secretary or other executive officer charged with the conduct of its general affairs;

  • registered company” means a company registered under the enactments relating to companies for the time being in force in the United Kingdom.

7

This section is without prejudice to any other lawful method of giving a notice.