Regulation 10 Giving notices, notifications and directions, and the submission of forms
In this regulation, “instrument” means a notice, notification, certificate, direction or form under these Regulations.
An instrument must be in writing.
An instrument may be served on or given to a person by—
personal delivery,
leaving it at the person’s proper address, or
sending it by post or electronic means to the person’s proper address.
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.
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.
In paragraph (3), “proper address” means—
in the case of a body corporate, a director of the body or the secretary or clerk—
the registered or principal office of that body, or
the email address of the director, secretary or clerk;
in the case of a partnership or a partner or person having control or management of the partnership business—
the principal office of the partnership, or
the email address of a partner or a person having that control or management;
in any other case, a person’s last known address, which includes an email address.
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.
A form provided by the regulator which specifies an electronic address for submission may be submitted electronically to that address.
A form provided by the regulator for completion and submission through a website may be submitted through that site.