126.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to a notice required by regulation 93 (licences: general provisions) or regulation 94 (Treasury directions: general provisions) to be given to a person.
(2) The notice may be given to an individual—
(a)by delivering it to the individual,
(b)by sending it to the individual by post addressed to the individual at his or her usual or last-known place of residence or business, or
(c)by leaving it for the individual at that place.
(3) The notice may be given to a person other than an individual—
(a)by sending it by post to the proper officer of the body at its principal office, or
(b)by addressing it to the proper officer of the body and leaving it at that office.
(4) The notice may be given to the person by other means, including by electronic means, with the person's consent.
(5) In this regulation, the reference in paragraph (3) to a “principal office”—
(a)in relation to a registered company, is to be read as a reference to the company's registered office;
(b)in relation to a body incorporated or constituted under the law of a country other than the United Kingdom, includes a reference to the body's principal office in the United Kingdom (if any).
(6) In this regulation—
“proper officer”—
in relation to a body other than a partnership, means the secretary or other executive officer charged with the conduct of the body's general affairs, and
in relation to a partnership, means a partner or a person who has the control or management of the partnership business;
“registered company” means a company registered under the enactments relating to companies for the time being in force in the United Kingdom.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 126 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I2Reg. 126 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 7(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)