Management of application
9.—(1) As soon as practicable after receiving an application and (if any) the specified fee, the registration authority must send an acknowledgement of receipt to the applicant, which must include—
(a)the reference number allocated to the application; and
(b)a postal address and an email address to which written communications to the registration authority may be sent.
(2) The registration authority may direct the applicant to provide any further information or documents necessary to enable the application to be determined.
(3) The registration authority may specify a time for complying with any direction given under this regulation.
(4) If the applicant fails to comply with any direction given under this regulation or, where applicable, fails to comply within the time specified, the registration authority may treat the application as abandoned.