(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties,-
(a) any written communication is deemed to have been received if it is delivered to the addressee personally or at his place of business, habitual residence or mailing address, and
(b) if none of the places referred to in clause (a) can be found after making a reasonable inquiry, a written communication is deemed to have been received if it is sent to the addressee's last known place of business, habitual residence or mailing address by registered letter or by any other means which provides a record of the attempt to deliver it.
(2) The communication is deemed to have been received on the day it is so delivered.
(3) This section does not apply to written communications in respect of proceedings of any judicial authority.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
Section 2 of Arbitration Act - Definitions
Section 3 of Arbitration Act - Receipt of written communications
Section 4 of Arbitration Act - Waiver of right to object
Section 5 of Arbitration Act - Extent of judicial intervention
Section 6 of Arbitration Act - Administrative assistance
Section 7 of Arbitration Act - Arbitration agreement
Section 9 of Arbitration Act - Interim measures, etc., by Court
Section 10 of Arbitration Act - Number of arbitrators