Section 10

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.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30