Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996)RulesEnforcement Committee Rules, 2022Schedule 1Part 2 : Enforcement Committee Office FunctionsDelivery of Documents5. Delivery of Documents |
| (1) | A notice or document may be delivered in any manner set out herein in the table below. |
Method of Delivery |
Date and Time of Deemed delivery |
By sending the notice or a copy of the document by electronic mail, if the person has an address for receiving electronic mail; or |
On the date and at the time recorded by the computer used by the sender, unless there is conclusive evidence that it was delivered on a different date or at a different time. |
By sending the notice or a copy of the document by registered post to the person’s last-known address; or |
On the 7th day following the day on which the notice or document was posted as recorded by a post office, unless there is conclusive evidence that it was delivered on a different day. |
If the person is a participant in any proceedings of the Enforcement Committee, and is represented by a representative, by delivering the notice, or handing a copy of the document to that representative; or |
On the date and at the time recorded on a receipt for the delivery. |
By any other means authorised by the Enforcement Committee. |
In accordance with the order of the Enforcement Committee. |
| (2) | Subject to sub-rule 5 (4) of Schedule 1, a document delivered by a method listed in the second column of the Table referred to in sub-rule 5 (1) of Schedule 1 will be deemed to have been delivered to the intended recipient on the date and at the time shown opposite that method, in the second column of that table. |
| (3) | If, in a particular matter, it proves impossible to deliver a document in any manner provided for in these Rules, the person concerned may apply to the Enforcement Committee for an order of substituted service. |
| (4) | Subject to sub-rule 5 (2) of Schedule 1, if the date and time for the delivery of a document referred to in the table is outside of the office hours of the Enforcement Committee as set out in sub-rule 2 (1) of Schedule 1, that document will be deemed to have been delivered on the next day. |
| (5) | A document that is transmitted by electronic mail must accompany a cover message, in either case setting out— |
| (a) | The name, address, and telephone number of the sender; |
| (b) | The name of the person to whom it is addressed, and the name of that person’s representative, if it is being sent to the representative of a person; |
| (c) | The date and time of the transmission; |
| (d) | The total number of pages sent, including the cover page; and |
| (e) | The name and telephone number of the person to contact if the transmission appears to be incomplete or otherwise unsuccessful. |