Service of notice of appeal
29.1(1)A notice of appeal shall be served on the Chairperson
(a)
by sending the notice of appeal by registered mail or prepaid courier to the Chairperson at the Chairperson’s address as stated in the notice of appeal,
(b)
by leaving the notice of appeal with the Chairperson or a person employed in the office of the Chairperson,
(c)
by telephone transmission producing a facsimile of the notice of appeal at the office of the Chairperson as stated in the notice of appeal, or
(d)
in any other manner prescribed by regulation.
29.1(2)The facsimile of a notice of appeal served by telephone transmission shall include a cover page containing
(a)
the name, address and telephone number of the sender,
(b)
the date and time of transmission,
(c)
the total number of pages transmitted, including the cover page,
(d)
the telephone number from which the notice of appeal is transmitted, and
(e)
the name and telephone number of a person to contact in the event of transmittal problems.
29.1(3)Where a facsimile of a notice of appeal is served by telephone transmission,
(a)
the original of the notice of appeal shall be served on the Chairperson in accordance with paragraph (1)(
a), (
b) or (
d) within fourteen days after service by telephone transmission or such longer period as the Chairperson may direct and, when it is received, the original notice of appeal shall be substituted for the facsimile of the notice of appeal, and
(b)
the date of service of the notice of appeal shall be the date shown by the date received stamp placed on the facsimile of the notice of appeal at the office of the Chairperson.
29.1(4)A notice of appeal served by telephone transmission shall be deemed not to have been served
(a)
if the Chairperson has no record of receipt of the facsimile of the notice of appeal alleged to have been transmitted by telephone transmission, and
(b)
if the original of the notice of appeal is not served in accordance with paragraph (3)(
a).
1996, c.19, s.4; 2001, c.32, s.1