The Register of Overseas Entities (Delivery, Protection and Trust Services) Regulations 2022

Matters relating to an application made under regulation 7U.K.

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8.—(1) For the purpose of determining an application made under regulation 7 the registrar may—

(a)direct that additional information or evidence should be delivered to the registrar;

(b)refer any question relating to an assessment of the nature or extent of any risk of violence or intimidation to any person the registrar considers may be able to assist in making that assessment; and

(c)accept any answer to a question referred under paragraph (1)(b) as providing sufficient evidence of the nature or extent of any risk.

(2) The registrar must not make available for public inspection—

(a)any application made under regulation 7;

(b)any documents provided in support of that application;

(c)any notice provided under regulation 9 (notice of withdrawal of application);

(d)any notice provided under regulation 10 (notice of an appeal);

(e)any notice provided under regulation 12 (notice that determination no longer wanted);

(f)any representations delivered under regulation 13 (representations as to why determination should not be revoked); or

(g)any notice provided under regulation 13(1)(a)(ii) and (4) (notices of revocation).

(3) A person who makes an application under regulation 7 must inform the registrar in writing without delay upon becoming aware of any change to any information or evidence provided to the registrar in connection with the application.

(4) When a relevant individual makes an application under regulation 7, the registrar must inform in writing without delay the overseas entity in respect of which the relevant individual is or used to be a registrable beneficial owner or a managing officer that the exception in regulation 4(1)(a) (exceptions to the duty to deliver documents by electronic means) applies.

(5) For the purposes of this regulation, an application under regulation 7 is made when it has been registered by the registrar.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 8 in force at 12.10.2022 in accordance with reg. 1(1)