Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Rules of Practice and Procedure (SOR/2012-247)

Marginal note:Manner of service

• 10 (1) Unless otherwise provided in these Rules, the giving of notice or the service of any document under these Rules must be effected

  • (a) by personal service in accordance with Rule 11;

  • (b) by courier, in which case service is deemed to have been made on the day of delivery of the document;

  • (c) by electronic transmission of a copy of the document to the address for service, in which case service is deemed to have been made on the day of transmission; or

  • (d)  in any other manner that the Board may direct.

• Marginal note:Service of filed documents

  (2) If a document is required to be filed with the Board pursuant to these Rules or a direction of the Board, except in connection with ex parte motions, the person who files the document must, concurrently with the filing, serve a copy of the document on every person who is, at the time of service, a party to the proceeding.

• Marginal note:Proof of service to be filed

  (3) Proof of service of any document that is required to be served must, at the request of the Board, be filed with the Secretary.

• Marginal note:Service on respondent residing outside Canada

  (4) If these Rules require or permit giving notice to or the service of any document on a respondent who does not reside or carry on business at a specified address in Canada, the giving of notice or the service may be effected by giving notice to or serving the representative of the respondent who is appointed pursuant to section 29 of the Act.