Timing of deposit
3.—(1) A statement under section 15A(1) of the 2006 Act shall be treated as having been deposited with a commons registration authority when an application to deposit such a statement which complies with regulation 2 is given to that authority.
(2) An application to which regulation 2(1)(c) applies which is combined with an application to which regulation 2(1)(a) or (b) applies shall be treated as having been given to an appropriate authority at the same time as an application to which regulation 2(1)(a) or (b) applies would be so treated under section 322(2) and (3) of the 1980 Act.
(3) An application to which regulation 2(1)(c) applies which is not combined with an application to which regulation 2(1)(a) or (b) applies may be given to a commons registration authority by hand delivery or by post to the relevant office of that authority.
(4) Where an application to which paragraph (3) applies is sent by post otherwise than by a method which guarantees proof of delivery, the application shall be deemed not to have been given if it is proved that the commons registration authority did not receive it.