Section 395: Notifications and documents in electronic form, Communications Act 2003

This section applies where—

section 394 authorises the giving or sending of a notification or other document by its delivery to a particular person ("the recipient"); and

the notification or other document is transmitted to the recipient—

by means of an electronic communications network; or

by other means but in a form that nevertheless requires the use of apparatus by the recipient to render it intelligible.

The transmission has effect for the purposes of the enactments specified in section 394(2) as a delivery of the notification or other document to the recipient, but only if the requirements imposed by or under this section are complied with.

Where the recipient is OFCOM—

they must have indicated their willingness to receive the notification or other document in a manner mentioned in subsection (1)(b);

the transmission must be made in such manner and satisfy such other conditions as they may require; and

the notification or other document must take such form as they may require.

Where the person making the transmission is OFCOM, they may (subject to subsection (5)) determine—

the manner in which the transmission is made; and

the form in which the notification or other document is transmitted.

Where the recipient is a person other than OFCOM—

the recipient, or

the person on whose behalf the recipient receives the notification or other document,

must have indicated to the person making the transmission the recipient's willingness to receive notifications or documents transmitted in the form and manner used.

An indication to any person for the purposes of subsection (5)—

must be given to that person in such manner as he may require;

may be a general indication or one that is limited to notifications or documents of a particular description;

must state the address to be used and must be accompanied by such other information as that person requires for the making of the transmission; and

may be modified or withdrawn at any time by a notice given to that person in such manner as he may require.

Subsections (5) and (6) do not apply in relation to a notification or other document given by OFCOM under Part 1 or Chapter 1 of Part 2 to the European Commission, BEREC or the regulatory authorities of member States (within the meaning of that Chapter).

An indication, requirement or determination given, imposed or made by OFCOM for the purposes of this section is to be given, imposed or made by being published in such manner as they consider appropriate for bringing it to the attention of the persons who, in their opinion, are likely to be affected by it.

Subsection (9) of section 394 applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that section.

Section 395: Notifications and documents in electronic form

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