The Genetically Modified Organisms (Traceability and Labelling) (England) Regulations 2004

Service of notices

13.—(1) Any notice to be served under these Regulations shall be in writing.

(2) Any such notice may be served on a person—

(a) by delivering it to that person, or by sending it by post to him at his usual or last known address;

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

(c) in the case of a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership), by delivering it to a partner or person having the control or management of the partnership business, or by sending it by post to him at the registered or principal office of that partnership;

(d) in the case of a limited liability partnership, by delivering it to a member of the limited liability partnership, or by sending it by post to him at the registered or principal office of that partnership;

(e) in the case of any other person, by leaving it, or sending it by post to him, at his usual or last known address; or

(f) where an address for service using electronic communications has been given by that person, sending it using electronic communications to that person at that address.

(3) 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 document may be given or 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.

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