Part 8Effect of change to default address

Valid service at previous addressI1C115

Where the registrar changes the address registered as the principal office of a relevant person to a default address under these Regulations (including where the registrar has changed the address from one default address to another default address), a person may validly serve any document on the relevant person at the old address during the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which it was changed.

Collection and destruction of documentsI2C116

1

If the address registered as the principal office of a relevant person is changed to a default address under these Regulations (including where it is changed from one default address to another default address) the registrar must facilitate the collection by the relevant person of any documents delivered to the person at that address.

2

But the registrar may destroy any document delivered to the person at that address if it is not collected within the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which it is delivered.

No duty on registrar to forwarding documentsI3C117

Where the address registered as the principal office of a relevant person has been changed from a default address to a new address following registration of a notice delivered under the applicable notice requirement, the registrar is not under a duty to forward any documents delivered to the person at the default address to the new address.