Commentary on Sections Part 3: Nuclear Regulation Supplementary Section 109: Notices etc
484.This section contains a variety of provisions relating to notices served under any of the “relevant statutory provisions” other than the provisions of the Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000 (“relevant statutory provisions” is a phrase which is defined in section 82 of the Act and includes Part 3 of the Act, nuclear regulations, certain provisions of the Nuclear Installations Act and the 2000 Act).
485.The section provides that any such notice must be made in writing and sets out how valid service of a notice may be effected for example, by delivery to the person (subsection (3)(a)), to the director, manager, or secretary or other officer of a body corporate (subsection (4)(a)), or a partner or other person with control of a partnership (subsection (4)(b)).
486.Subsection (9) sets out the method of delivery for notices that are to be given to the owner or occupier of a premises. Subsection (10) allows for exceptions to this where the name or address of the owner or occupier of the premises cannot be ascertained through reasonable inquiry.