---
title: Electronic Notices
date: 2024-03-27T14:16:27Z
modified: 2025-07-23T11:17:43Z
permalink: "https://chancerylaneproject.org/clauses/electronic-notices/"
type: clause
status: publish
excerpt: ""
wpid: 2083
jurisdiction:
  - Aotearoa New Zealand
maintenance-status:
  - Not maintained
practice-area:
  - Corporate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
clause_child_name: "Arthur and Charlie's Clause"
clause_summary: "<p>This clause ensures that any notice provided under the agreement must be delivered in a manner that minimises travel and the use of paper. It can be used in any commercial agreement. </p>"
clause_last_updated_date: 2023-05-23
related_clauses: false
---

## Child’s name

Arthur and Charlie’s Clause

## Summary

This clause ensures that any notice provided under the agreement must be delivered in a manner that minimises travel and the use of paper. It can be used in any commercial agreement.

## What this clause does

Many contracts already contemplate electronic delivery of notices. Printing notices is energy-intensive and has a significant carbon and water footprint. Posting notices generates emissions through the use of fossil fuels to power the vehicles that deliver them.

This clause adapts part of \[Nico's Clause\] 'Coolerplate' Clauses (Climate Aligned Boilerplate) for use in Aotearoa New Zealand.

## Clause Content

**1.** **Electronic notices preferred**

1.1 Any party providing a notice under this \[document\] will do so electronically, provided that, if that party is unable to effect or confirm delivery of the notice electronically, or delivery of the notice electronically is not permitted by law, it will \[to the extent practicable\]\[use reasonable endeavours (to the extent practicable)\]\*:

(a) use \[FSC-certified\*\*\]\[recycled\] paper and non-solvent-based ink when printing a notice; and

(b) if the notice is being delivered by hand, courier or post, use a delivery method that minimises the associated \[greenhouse gas emissions\]\*\*\* \[(for example, by using a courier service that utilises electric vehicles or is certified as carbon neutral)\].

\* \[_Drafting note: The second option can be used where the parties want to include an additional qualifier (where ‘to the extent practicable’ alone might impose a standard they do not consider they can meet). If using the second option, add ‘to’ before ‘use’ in 1.1(a)._\]

\*\* \[_Drafting note: FSC refers to the_ [_Forest Stewardship Council_](https://fsc.org/en)_, an international non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests._\]

\*\*\* \[_Drafting note: If this clause is being used in a document that contains other TCLP clauses, this could be replaced with the defined term ‘_[_Greenhouse Gas Emissions_](https://glossary.chancerylaneproject.org/term/Greenhouse_Gas_Emissions)_’._\]

## Topics

**Jurisdictions:** [Aotearoa New Zealand](https://chancerylaneproject.org/news/jurisdiction/aotearoa-new-zealand/)

**Maintenance status:** [Not maintained](https://chancerylaneproject.org/news/maintenance-status/not-maintained/)

**Practice Areas:** [Corporate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A)](https://chancerylaneproject.org/news/practice-area/corporate-mergers-and-acquisitions-ma/)