(1) This rule applies
if —
(a) a
person lodging a conciliation document is EDS exempt in relation to that
document; or
(b) the
office of the Conciliation Service is open for business and the EDS is
unavailable for use.
(2) The conciliation
document may be lodged by —
(a)
presenting it at the office of the Conciliation Service when the office is
open for business; or
(b)
sending it to the office of the Conciliation Service by pre‑paid post;
or
(c)
sending the document by email when the office of the Conciliation Service is
open for business to an email address provided by the Conciliation Service.
(3) An email by which
a document is lodged must —
(a)
state the sender’s name and email address; and
(b)
state a telephone number by which the sender can be contacted; and
(c)
describe the document being lodged by the email; and
(d) if
more than 1 document is being lodged under this rule — list the
documents being lodged.
(4) The Director may
determine and publish requirements as to the permissible format and the
maximum size of a conciliation document that is sent to the Conciliation
Service by email under subrule (2)(c).
(5) A conciliation
document lodged by email under subrule (2)(c) must comply with any
published requirements as to the permissible format and the maximum size.
(6) The Director or a
conciliator may, at any time, require a person who has lodged a conciliation
document by email to also lodge the document in person or by post.
(7) If a person who is
not EDS exempt lodges a conciliation document in accordance with
subrule (2), the Director or a conciliator may, at any time, require the
person to also lodge the document using the EDS.