Commentary on Sections Part 5: Miscellaneous and General Section 33: Service of documents and electronic working
Section 33 introduces a ‘service rule’ covering Part 1 (Chapters 2 and 3 and section 59(1)(c)) and Part 3 (Chapter 1) of the Pensions (No. 2) Act. This section applies the service rule as set out in Articles 277 and 278 of the 2005 Order and makes minor consequential amendments to section 59(1)(c).
A service rule provides a means of proving that a notice or other document authorised or required by this legislation was sent to its intended recipient. It specifies the persons to whom the notification or documents are to be sent and the manner in which they can be properly served on them.