Information notices: minimum period for reply
10.—(1) This regulation makes provision for the purposes of section 75(5)(b) of the Act in relation to the minimum period required between the date on which an information notice is given and the date which is to be specified in the notice for the supply of the information (“the minimum period”).
(2) Where an information notice is given by the means specified in the first column of the table, the minimum period is specified in the second column of the table—
| Means of giving information notice | Minimum period |
|---|---|
| Email or fax | Five working days beginning with the next working day after the day on which the email or fax is sent. |
| First class post | Five working days beginning with the second working day after the day on which the notice was posted (or, if not posted on a working day, the next working day). |
| Document exchange | Five working days beginning with the second working day after the day on which the notice was left at the document exchange (or, if not left on a working day, the next working day). |
(3) In paragraph (2) “working day” means any day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday, Good Friday, Christmas Day or a day which is a bank holiday in any part of the United Kingdom under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(1).
(1)