26When documents taken to be received or served

#### 26 When documents taken to be received or served 26 When documents taken to be received or served > > (1) A document lodged with or served on the Commission, or correspondence directed to the Commission, by an ECM system or email, is taken to be received— > > > > > (a) at the time of entering the information system at the Commission, or > > > > > (b) if it is received after 5 pm—on the next working day. > > > (2) A document lodged with or served on the Commission, or correspondence directed to the Commission, by hand or post, is taken to be received— > > > > > (a) on the day it is delivered to the Commission, or > > > > > (b) if it is received after 4.30 pm on a working day or at any time on a non-working day—on the next working day. > > > (3) A document served by the Commission, or correspondence forwarded by the Commission, by an ECM system or email, is taken to be received— > > > > > (a) at the time of entering the information system of the addressee, or > > > > > (b) if it is received after 5 pm—on the next working day. > > > (4) A document served by the Commission, or correspondence forwarded by the Commission, by hand, is taken to be received— > > > > > (a) on the day it is delivered to the addressee, or > > > > > (b) if it is received after 4.30 pm on a working day or at any time on a non-working day—on the next working day. > > > (5) A document served by the Commission, or correspondence forwarded by the Commission, by post, is taken to be received— > > > > > (a) on the seventh working day after the day of sending by prepaid post, or > > > > > (b) if it is received after 4.30 pm on a working day or at any time on a non-working day—on the next working day. > > > (6) This rule applies subject to the [Service and Execution of Process Act 1992](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth and any order or direction issued by the President.