Michael McCarthy (Labour)

I move amendment No. 36:

In page 21, subsection (1), lines 27 to 34, to delete paragraph (f).

E-mail is one of the methods described in the Bill by which notices can be served, however, the serving of notices by electronic mail is unworkable. First, it more or less imposes a legal requirement on every person in the country to check his or her e-mails. Given the difficulties people can experience in this regard and the endemic spam problem, I do not believe it is practical or reasonable to make it a legal requirement to check e-mails. It is totally unworkable.