Section 144

Service of documents etc

1 In Part 3 of EA 2002 (mergers), in Chapter 5 (supplementary), for section 126 (service of documents) substitute -

"126 Service of documents by the CMA, OFCOM or the Secretary of State

(1) This section applies in relation to any document required or authorised under this Part to be served on a person by the CMA, OFCOM or the Secretary of State.

(2) The document may be served by -

(a) delivering it to the person,

(b) leaving it at the person's proper address,

(c) sending it by post to the person at that address, or

(d) sending it to the person by email to their email address.

(3) A document may be served on a body corporate by giving it to any officer of that body.

(4) A document may be served on a partnership by giving it to any partner or a person who has the control or management of the partnership business.

(5) A document may be served on an unincorporated body or association (other than a partnership) by giving it to any member of the governing body of the association.

(6) A person's proper address is -