The Compensation (Claims Management Services) Regulations 2006

PART 1 Preliminary

Citation

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Compensation (Claims Management Services) Regulations 2006.

Commencement

2.  These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

Definitions

3.  In these Regulations—

“code of practice” means a code of practice issued by the Regulator under Part 6;

“rules” means rules prescribed by the Regulator under Part 6;

“the Act” means the Compensation Act 2006.

Documents in electronic form

4.—(1) A reference in these Regulations to a document includes a document or record of information in electronic form.

(2) If a person is required under these Regulations to produce to the Regulator a document that is in electronic form, the Regulator may require the person to produce a hard copy of the document.

Use of electronic communication

5.—(1) If, under a provision of these Regulations, a notice is required to be served or information given in writing, then, unless the provision expressly states otherwise, the notice may be served or information given by means of—

(a) fax transmission; or

(b) an electronic communication.

(2) If a notice is served, or information is given, by means of fax transmission or an electronic communication, unless the contrary is proved the notice is taken to have been served or the information given on the business day following the day on which the fax or electronic communication was sent.

(3) In paragraph (2), “business day” means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or bank or other public holiday.