Regulation 17 RepresentationI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), any interested person may, by sending written notice to the scheme manager, appoint a person to act as his representative for the purposes of these Regulations.

(2)

Where a person who is a beneficiary or a potential beneficiary—

(a)

dies; or

(b)

is otherwise incapable of acting for himself,

and there is no person appointed under paragraph (1) in respect of him, the scheme manager may appoint a person to act as that person’s representative for the purposes of these Regulations.

(3)

A person appointed to act as a representative of any person under paragraph (1) or (2) for the purposes of these Regulations may be a person who is an appointed representative of that person F1within the meaning of regulation 2(7)(a) of the FAS Regulations.

F2(4)

If an interested person appoints a representative under paragraph (1), and then—

(a)

dies; or

(b)

becomes otherwise incapable of acting for himself,

the person appointed under paragraph (1) is deemed to have been appointed under paragraph (2).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 17(3) substituted (24.11.2005) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Modifications and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3256), regs. 1(1), 5(12)(a)
F2: Reg. 17(4) added (24.11.2005) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Modifications and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3256), regs. 1(1), 5(12)(b)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 17 in force at 20.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)