Regulation 8
When service of document takes effect
of Maintenance of Racial Harmony (Service of Documents) Regulations 2026
Service of a document takes effect —
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);
if the document is sent by fax and a notification of successful transmission is received — on the day of transmission;
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;
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
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.