Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 (Act No. 17 of 2011)RegulationsProtection from Harassment Regulations, 201329. Service, filing or forwarding of documents by facsimile |
| (1) | The service, filing or forwarding of a document by facsimile is effected by sending the document to a facsimile number of a person. |
| (2) | The person sending the document by facsimile to a person in terms of subregulation (1) must— |
| (a) | obtain a transmission verification report as to whether the document was successfully transmitted to the facsimile number of the other person; |
| (b) | phone the person to which the document was sent by facsimile to enquire whether the facsimile was received by him or her; and |
| (c) | complete a statement which corresponds substantially with Form 26 of the Annexure. |
| (3) | The document referred to in subregulation (1), the transmission verification report in terms of subregulation (2)(a) and the statement in subregulation (2)(c) must be kept as proof of service, filing or forwarding. |
| (4) | Where the court is satisfied that service, filing or forwarding of a document cannot be effected in the manner prescribed by this regulation, or otherwise considers it necessary or expedient, it may make an order allowing for the service, filing or forwarding of a document to be effected in a manner specified in such an order. |