SRA Handbook

Notice to defaulting practitioner

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Rule 13: Notice to defaulting practitioner

13.1

The SRA shall not make a grant unless:

(a)

a communication has been sent to the defaulting practitioner at his, her or its last known correspondence address or to his, her or its representative informing the defaulting practitioner of the nature and value of the application; and

(b)

not less than eight days have elapsed since the date of receipt of such communication, which shall be regarded as the day following the date of the communication.

13.2

If it appears to the SRA that any communication sent under rule 13.1 will not come to the attention of the defaulting practitioner or his, her or its representative, then the SRA may make a grant notwithstanding failure to comply with the provisions of this rule.