PART 6SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
Service generally
Deemed service6
1
A document which is served in accordance with these Rules or any relevant practice direction shall be deemed to be served on the day shown in the following table.
Method of service | Deemed day of service |
---|---|
First class post (or other service for next-day delivery) | The second day after it was posted. |
Document exchange | The second day after it was left at the document exchange. |
Delivering the document to a permitted address | The day after it was delivered to that address. |
Fax | If it is transmitted on a business day before 4 p.m., on that day; or in any other case, on the business day after the day on which it is transmitted. |
Other electronic means | The second day after the day on which it is transmitted. |
2
If a document is served personally—
a
after 5 p.m. on a business day; or
b
at any time on a Saturday, Sunday or a Bank Holiday,
it will be treated as being served on the next business day.