16.—(1) The statement of the company’s affairs shall be in Form PA6, contain all the particulars required by that form and be verified by a statement of truth by the relevant person.
(2) The postal administrator may require any relevant person to submit a statement of concurrence in Form PA7 stating that they concur in the statement of affairs. Where the postal administrator does so, the postal administrator shall inform the person making the statement of affairs of that fact.
(3) The statement of affairs shall be delivered by the relevant person making the statement of truth, together with a copy, to the postal administrator. The relevant person shall also deliver a copy of the statement of affairs to all those persons whom the postal administrator has required to make a statement of concurrence.
(4) A person required to submit a statement of concurrence shall do so before the end of the period of 5 business days (or such other period as the postal administrator may agree) beginning with the day on which the statement of affairs being concurred with is received by them.
(5) A statement of concurrence may be qualified in respect of matters dealt with in the statement of affairs, where the maker of the statement of concurrence is not in agreement with the relevant person, or the maker of the statement considers the statement of affairs to be erroneous or misleading, or the maker of the statement is without the direct knowledge necessary for concurring with it.
(6) Every statement of concurrence shall be verified by a statement of truth and be delivered to the postal administrator by the person who makes it, together with a copy of it.
(7) Subject to Rule 17, the postal administrator shall as soon as reasonably practicable send to the registrar of companies a copy of the statement of affairs and any statement of concurrence.