Retail Payment Activities Regulations (SOR/2023-229)

Marginal note:Service of documents

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  51 (1) Any notice that is to be served under Part 5 of the Act must be served by

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    (a) in the case of service on an individual,

    • (i) leaving a copy of it with the individual,

    • (ii) leaving a copy of it with someone who appears to be an adult member of the same household at the individual’s last known address or usual place of residence,

    • (iii) sending a copy of it by registered mail or courier to the individual’s last known address or usual place of residence,

    • (iv) sending a copy of it to the individual’s last known email address, or

    • (v) making a copy of it available to the individual through an electronic system maintained for that purpose by the Bank and advising the individual, by email to their last known email address, of the availability of the notice; and

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    (b) in the case of service on an entity,

    • (i) leaving a copy of it with an individual who appears to manage or be in control of the head office or place of business of the entity or of the entity’s authorized representative,

    • (ii) sending a copy of it by registered mail or courier to the head office or place of business of the entity or of the entity’s authorized representative,

    • (iii) sending a copy of it to the entity’s last known email address, or

    • (iv) making a copy of it available to the entity through an electronic system maintained for that purpose by the Bank and advising the entity, by email to its last known email address, of the availability of the notice.

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  Marginal note:Deemed service

  (2) A notice is deemed to be served

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    (a) on the day on which it is left with an individual in accordance with subparagraph (1)(a)(i) or (ii) or (b)(i);

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    (b) on the 10th day after the date indicated in the receipt issued by the postal or courier service, in the case of service by registered mail or courier; or

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    (c) on the day on which the email referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(iv) or (v) or (b)(iii) or (iv) is delivered.