The Criminal Procedure Rules 2015

Documents that must be served by specified methods

4.7.—(1) An application or written statement, and notice, under rule 48.9 alleging contempt of court may be served—

(a) on an individual, only under rule 4.3(1)(a) (by handing it to him or her);

(b) on a corporation, only under rule 4.3(1)(b) (by handing it to a person holding a senior position in that corporation).

(2) For the purposes of section 12 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988(1), a notice of a requirement under section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988(2) or under section 112 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(3) to identify the driver of a vehicle may be served—

(a) on an individual, only by post under rule 4.4(1) and (2)(a);

(b) on a corporation, only by post under rule 4.4(1) and (2)(b).

(1)

1988 c. 53; section 12 was amended by article 3 of, and paragraphs 29 and 30 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035.

(2)

1988 c. 52; section 172 was substituted by section 21 of the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40) and amended by paragraph 24 of Schedule 3 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22) and the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14).

(3)

1984 c. 27; section 112 was amended by section 102 of, and Schedule 17 to, the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51) and section 4 of, and paragraph 6 of the Schedule to, the Parking Act 1989 (c. 16).