(1)It is for Ministers to determine the form and manner in which—
(a)applications to join, or to be removed from, the Scheme,
(b)requests to correct a scheme record, and
(c)disclosure requests (including disclosure declarations made in relation to them),
must be made.
(2)Ministers may, in particular, determine that any such application, request or declaration may be made in electronic form.
(3)Ministers need not consider any such application, request or declaration unless it is made in the form and manner determined by them (or in a form and manner as close to that as circumstances permit).