Section 47I — Fair Trading Act 1986: Service of notices

47I Service of notices (1) Any notice that is authorised to be served on, or given to, any person for the purposes of section 47G may be served or given by— (a) delivering it to that person; or (b) leaving it at— (i) his or her usual or last known place of residence or business; or (ii) at the address specified by him or her in any notice, application, or other document made, given, or tendered to the Commission under this Act; or (c) posting it by letter addressed to him or her at that place of residence or business or at that address. (2) If any notice is sent to any person by registered letter, then,— (a) unless the contrary is proved, the notice must be treated as having been delivered to him or her when it would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post; and (b) in proving the delivery, it is sufficient to prove that the letter was properly addressed and posted. (3) If the notice is required to be served on an association or body of persons,— (a) the notice may be served on the secretary, executive officer, manager, or other officer holding a similar position in the association or body; and (b) service on the association or body must, unless otherwise directed by the Commission, be treated as service on all persons who are members of the association or body, or who are represented on the association or body by those members. Compare: 1986 No 5 s 102 Sections 47G to 47J were inserted, as from 8 July 2003, by section 15 Fair Trading Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 31). See section 16 of that Act as to proceedings already barred and pending proceedings.