Can anybody tell me.....?

[BBoo]

I'm sure there is legislation somewhere setting out how many days it is deemed in law for a letter to be delivered. I have a feeling I've read you have to allow two days (as in 12+2 for a CCA request). I need to know the exact piece of legislation where this is covered (and if possible a link to the correct part of it).

Anyone who can help will get a gold star!

[Riz]

Re: Can anybody tell me.....?

Possibly loosely related to the rules for "deemed service" under the CPR?

PART 6 - SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS - Ministry of Justice

I'm sure I've seen it set down in some Act/SI somewhere, but can't think where at the moment.

[Riz]

Re: Can anybody tell me.....?

Also......

OFT768a

13.8 Are there rules on deemed service?

Where documents are sent by post, the Interpretation Act provides that the document will, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been served at the time when a letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.

S176A(2) makes equivalent provision in relation to documents transmitted in the form of an electronic communication. In such cases the document will, unless the contrary is proved, be treated as having been delivered on the working day immediately following the day on which it is transmitted.

S69(7) provides however that a notice of cancellation is deemed to be served by the debtor or hirer at the time of posting or transmission.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30

7 References to service by post.

Where an Act authorises or requires any document to be served by post (whether the expression “serve” or the expression “give” or “send” or any other expression is used) then, unless the contrary intention appears, the service is deemed to be effected by properly addressing, pre-paying and posting a letter containing the document and, unless the contrary is proved, to have been effected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.