Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006)RulesRules for Conducting Tribunal Proceedings8. Service of Documents |
| 1. | The procedure detailed in Rule 8 will apply to the service of documents and processes. |
| 2. | Every notice or document that a Tribunal or either of the Parties has to serve on the other shall be effected by a delivery either by hand, or by a registered post or by facsimile or electronic mail by consent or sheriff: |
| (a) | to the said Person or Party or Parties at the address stipulated in the licence or to their duly authorised agent; |
| (b) | at the residence or place of business of the aforesaid Person or Party or Parties; |
| (c) | if the Person or Party or Parties to be served have chosen a domicilium citandi, by delivering to the domicilium so chosen. |
| 3. | Any chosen address, such as a postal address, a facsimile address or an electronic mail address contemplated in Rule 8(1) may be changed by the delivery of a notice of a new address and thereafter all service shall be effected as provided for in Rule 8(1) at such a new address. |
| 4. | Service by registered post shall be deemed to have been effected at 10:00 in the forenoon on the fourth day after the postmarked date on the receipt for registration by the sender. |
| 5. | Chapter III, Part 2 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (Act No. 25 of 2002) is applicable to service by facsimile or electronic mail. |
| 6. | If a Tribunal is unable to serve a document or notice through any of the means referred to in Rule 8(2) above, the Tribunal/Party shall serve a document or notice in any other manner recognised in law including edictal citation or substituted service. |