319Giving of notices and other documents under Law or Rules

319 Giving of notices and other documents under Law or Rules

319 Giving of notices and other documents under Law or Rules

(1) If this Law or the Rules require or permit a notice or other document to be served on a person (whether the expression “deliver”, “give”, “notify” or “send” or another expression is used), the notice or other document may be served—

(a) on a natural person—

(i) by delivering it to the person personally; or

(ii) by leaving it at, or by sending it by post, facsimile or similar facility to the last known address of the place of residence or usual place of business of the person; or

(iii) by sending it electronically to that person, but, in the case of a small customer, only if the small customer has given explicit informed consent to receiving the notice or other document electronically; or

(b) on a body corporate—

(i) by leaving it at the registered office or usual place of business of the body corporate with an officer of the body corporate; or

(ii) by sending it by post, facsimile or similar facility to its registered office or its usual place of business; or

(iii) by sending it electronically to that body corporate or an officer of the body corporate.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1)—

(a) affects the operation of another law that authorises the service of a notice or document otherwise than as provided in that subsection; or

(b) affects the power of a court or tribunal to authorise service of a notice or other document otherwise than as provided in that subsection.

(3) If—

(a) this Law or the Rules require or permit a notice or other document to be given on a “business to business” basis between distributors and retailers or otherwise (whether the expression “deliver”, “give”, “notify” or “send” or another expression is used); and

(b) the Retail Market Procedures make provision with respect to the procedure for giving the notice or other document,

compliance with that procedure is taken to satisfy any requirements of this Law or the Rules relating to the giving of the notice or other document.