Section 56: Receipt of written communication.

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, any communication sent under or pursuant to this Act shall be deemed to have been received-
(a) when it is delivered to the addressee personally or when it is delivered to his place of of business, habitual residence or mailing address; or
(b) where a communication cannot be delivered under paragraph (a) of this subsection, when it is sent to the addressee's last known place of business, habitual residence or mailing address by registered letter or any other means which provides a record of the attempt to deliver it.
(2) A communication shall be deemed to have been received on the day it is delivered under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to communications in court proceedings.