8.—(1) Before removing a person from their housing register under section 163(5) of the Act (operation of housing register) a local housing authority shall give him notice in accordance with this regulation.
(2) A notice under this regulation shall—
(a)require the person to provide the authority with such information as they reasonably require to enable them to decide whether to remove him from the register;
(b)specify a period of not less than 28 days beginning with the day on which the person receives the notice within which the information must be provided; and
(c)inform the person that the authority may decide to remove him from their register if—
(i)they do not receive the information within the specified period; or
(ii)they consider that in the light of the information they receive within that period there are reasons why he should be removed.
(3) Notice required to be given to a person under this regulation shall be given in writing and, if not received by him, shall be treated as having been given if it is made available at the authority’s office for a reasonable period for collection by him.