Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
41Time of service
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41 Time of service
(1) A party is taken to have been served with a document –
(a) at the time he or she is personally served; or
(b) if service is by fax or EDX in normal business hours on a business day, at the time the document is transmitted; or
(c) in any other case, 2 business days after the document has been served in accordance with rule 40 .
(2) A statement on a document transmitted by fax or EDX as to the date, time and place of transmission or receipt of the document is evidence of the matters stated.