Maintenance of Racial Harmony (Service of Documents) Regulations 2026 · reg 8

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reg 8When service of document takes effect

Service of a document takes effect —

(a)

if the document is sent by registered post — 2 days after the date on which the document was posted (even if it is returned undelivered);

(b)

if the document is sent by fax and a notification of successful transmission is received — on the day of transmission;

(c)

if the document is sent by email — at the time that the email becomes capable of being retrieved by the person to whom it is sent;

(d)

if the document is posted on a website mentioned in regulation 7(1)(c)(i) — at the beginning of the day after the date on which the document was posted; or

(e)

if the document is sent to an account on social media mentioned in regulation 7(1)(c)(ii) — at the beginning of the day after the date on which the document was sent.