PART 1General

Giving notices, notifications and directions, and the submission of forms10

1

In this regulation, “instrument” means a notice, notification, certificate, direction or form under these Regulations.

2

An instrument must be in writing.

3

An instrument may be served on or given to a person by—

a

personal delivery,

b

leaving it at the person's proper address, or

c

sending it by post or electronic means to the person's proper address.

4

In the case of a body corporate, an instrument may be served on or given to a director of that body or the secretary or clerk.

5

In the case of a partnership, an instrument may be served on or given to a partner or a person having control or management of the partnership business.

6

In paragraph (3), “proper address” means—

a

in the case of a body corporate, a director of the body or the secretary or clerk—

i

the registered or principal office of that body, or

ii

the email address of the director, secretary or clerk;

b

in the case of a partnership or a partner or person having control or management of the partnership business—

i

the principal office of the partnership, or

ii

the email address of a partner or a person having that control or management;

c

in any other case, a person's last known address, which includes an email address.

7

For the purposes of paragraph (6), the principal office of a company registered outside the United Kingdom or of a partnership established outside the United Kingdom is their principal office in the United Kingdom.

8

A form provided by the regulator which specifies an electronic address for submission may be submitted electronically to that address.

9

A form provided by the regulator for completion and submission through a website may be submitted through that site.