Manner of applying to the Regulator under regulations 4 to 6 and 9 to 1117

1

In this regulation, “electronic communications network” shall be construed in accordance with section 304 (notification and documents in electronic form).

2

An application to the Regulator by the trustees or managers of a scheme for authorisation under section 288 or for approval under section 289 shall be made in writing, or, where any requirements imposed by or under section 304 are complied with, may be made by transmitting it to the Regulator

a

by means of an electronic communications network, or

b

by other means but in a form that nevertheless requires the use of apparatus by the Regulator to render it intelligible.

3

A notification by the Regulator under section 289(2)(a)(i) or (b) to the persons who gave a notice of intention shall be made in writing, or, where any requirements imposed by or under section 304 are complied with, may be made by transmitting it to those persons—

a

by means of an electronic communications network, or

b

by other means but in a form that nevertheless requires the use of apparatus by those persons to render it intelligible.