(1) A document required by these Regulations to be served on a public officer or any other person is so served —
(a) by delivering the document to the public officer or other person personally; or
(b) by preparing and posting the document as a registered letter to that public officer or other person at his or her last known address; or
(c) by leaving the document at the last known place of abode of the public officer or with some other person who is apparently resident in that place and appears to be not less than 16 years of age; or
(d) by serving it on the legal representative of the public officer or the legal representative of the person; or
(e) by electronic means.
(2) Where a document that is required by these Regulations to be served is posted as a registered letter under subregulation (1)(b) the document, unless the contrary is proved, is deemed to be served at the time it is delivered to the public officer or other person.