Part 5Change of address to default address without prior notice
Power to change address to default address without notice10
1
This regulation applies where the registrar—
a
is not satisfied that the address registered as the principal office of a relevant person is in fact their principal office, and
b
does not consider it necessary to provide a period for objections to be made to the address registered as the principal office of the relevant person being changed to a default address.
2
The registrar may change the address registered as the principal office of the relevant person to a default address.
3
The change in the address registered as the principal office of the person is effected by the registrar proceeding as if the person had given notice under the applicable notice requirement.
4
The registrar may act under this regulation on the registrar’s own motion or following an application under regulation 4.
Notice of change of address under regulation 1011
1
If the registrar changes the address registered as the principal office of a relevant person under regulation 10, the registrar must give the relevant person and the relevant company a written notice of the change.
2
The notice must—
a
state the new address;
b
state where in the register the new address has been registered;
c
state the date on which the address was changed;
d
explain why the address was changed;
e
explain the relevant company has a right to appeal under regulation 13, and
f
explain the effect of regulations 18 and 19.
3
The notice must be accompanied by a description of any information on which the registrar relied in deciding to change the address.