Regulation 21 Death of service providerI1
England and Wales
Where the service provider is a partnership and a partner dies, the surviving partner shall without delay notify the Commission of the death in writing.
Where the service provider is an individual and that individual dies, that individual’s personal representative must notify the Commission in writing—
without delay of the death; and
within 28 days of the date of death of their intentions regarding the future carrying on of the regulated activity.
The personal representative of the deceased service provider may carry on the regulated activity without being registered in respect of it—
for a period not exceeding 28 days; and
for any future period as may be determined in accordance with paragraph (4).
The Commission may extend the period specified in paragraph (3)(a) by such further period, not exceeding one year, as the Commission shall determine, and shall notify any such determination to the personal representative in writing.
The personal representative of the deceased service provider shall appoint a person to take full-time day to day charge of the carrying on of the regulated activity during any period in which, in accordance with paragraph (3), they carry on the regulated activity without being registered in respect of it.