CONSUMER PROTECTION Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 This Order may be cited as the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Request for Consultation) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 20th June 2003. 2 In this Order: “electronic address” includes a fax number and an e-mail address; and “enforcement subject” means a person against whom an enforcement order would be sought by an enforcer. Initial request for consultation 3 Articles 4 to 7 below set out rules in respect of an enforcer making an initial request for consultation to an enforcement subject under section 214 of the Enterprise Act 2002. 4 An initial request for consultation may be made: a by posting, or transmitting the request by any means of electronic communication to, or leaving it at, an address for service set out in article 5 appropriate to the method of communication addressed to a person specified in article 6; or b by delivering the request personally to a person specified in article 6. Address for service etc. 5 An initial request for consultation may be sent to one of the following addresses as appropriate: a in respect of an individual his usual or last known place of business, employment, or residence; b in the case of a body corporate its principal or registered office or its principal place of business; c in the case of a limited liability partnership the address of its principal or registered office; d in the case of a partnership or an unincorporated body or association its principal office or principal place of business; or e in any case an electronic address which the enforcement subject has held out as an address at which he or it can be contacted. Person to whom a request for consultation is to be made 6 The person to whom an initial request for consultation is to be addressed or delivered is: a for an individual, that person; b for a body corporate, a director, secretary, chief executive, treasurer, manager or other officer of the company; c for a limited liability partnership, any designated member as defined by section 18 of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 ; d for a partnership, a partner or any person having control or management of the business; e for an unincorporated body or association, the proprietor or a person concerned in the management or control of the body or association. Date of receipt of request 7 1 An initial request for consultation which satisfies the requirements of Article 4 is, unless the contrary is proved, deemed to be received as follows: a where left at an address, the next business day; b where sent by first class post, the second business day after the day on which it was posted; c where sent by second class post, the fifth business day after the day on which it was posted; d where transmitted by any means of electronic communication, the business day after the notice was transmitted over a public electronic communications network; e where delivered personally, the day it is delivered or if delivered after 5 p.m. or on a non-working day the following business day. 2 A non-working day is a Saturday, Sunday or a day which is a bank holiday in any part of the United Kingdom as a result of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 . Brian Wilson, Minister of State for Energy and Construction, Department of Trade and Industry 23rd May 2003