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(1) Where a person’s driver’s licence is suspended, notice of the suspension is sufficiently given if delivered personally or,

(a) in the case of a suspension under section 41 or 42, sent by registered mail addressed to the person to whom the licence was issued at the latest current address of the person appearing on the records of the Ministry;

(b) in the case of all other suspensions, sent by mail addressed to the person to whom the licence was issued at the latest current address of the person appearing on the records of the Ministry. 2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 4.

Deemed date of service

(2) Notice sent by registered mail under clause (1) (a) or by mail under clause (1) (b) shall be deemed to have been given on the seventh day after the mailing unless the person to whom the notice is sent establishes that he or she did not, acting in good faith, through absence, accident, illness or other cause beyond his or her control, receive the notice. 2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 4.

Regulations

(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations,

(a) prescribing other methods of service that may be used in the case of a suspension described in clause (1) (a) or a suspension described in clause (1) (b) and prescribing the day on which the notice sent or delivered by such other means shall be deemed to have been given;

(b) prescribing means of proving that a notice was given by a method permitted by subsection (1) or by a method permitted by regulation. 2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 4.