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Section 3: Receipt of written communications

The Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996State Act of Punjab · Act 26 of 1996

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties,—

(a) any written communication is deemed to have been received if it is delivered to the addressee personally or at his place of business, habitual residence or mailing address, and

(b) if none of the places referred to in clause (a) can be found after making a reasonable inquiry, a written communication is deemed to have been received if it is sent to the addressee's last known place of business, habitual residence or mailing address by registered letter or by any other means which provides a record of the attempt to deliver it.

(2) The communication is deemed to have been received on the day it is so delivered.

(3) This section does not apply to written communications in respect of proceedings of any judicial authority.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996
Section3
Marginal noteReceipt of written communications
JurisdictionState of Punjab
StatusIn force as published by the source

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