Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023

Service of notices and notifications

49. (1) Subject to subsection (2), any notification, notice or document required or authorised by virtue of this Part to be given to any person by the Minister or required to be given under this Part shall be addressed to the person concerned by name and may be given—

(a) by delivering it to the person,

(b) by leaving it at the address at which the person carries on business or ordinarily resides or, in the case in which an address for service has been furnished, at that address,

(c) by sending it by post in a prepaid registered letter to the address at which the person carries on business or ordinarily resides or, in a case in which an address for service has been furnished, to that address, or

(d) by electronic communication, if the person concerned has agreed to service of notices, notifications or documents by such means, provided that there is a facility for confirming receipt of the electronic communication and that such receipt has been confirmed.

(2) For the purposes of this section, a company (within the meaning of the Companies Act 2014 ) shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident at its registered office, and every other body corporate and every unincorporated body shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident at its principal office or place of business.