Defects in the notification of a change in the information in a notification

If the notification of a change in the information and documents that are required for notifying a trade does not have the required particulars pursuant to Section 49(1) of the Trade Licensing Act, the trade licensing office will request that the notifier rectify defects. The trade licensing office will send the submitter a Request for rectification of deficiencies in which it will:

• Identify the defective submission
• Specify the defect contained in the submission
• Indicate how the defect in the submission can be rectified – e.g. by providing any missing information, presenting the relevant document, etc.
• Specify a reasonable time limit for rectifying the deficiencies, but not less than 15 days
• Advise the applicant of what will happen if the defect in the submission is not rectified 

During the time limit specified in the request, the time limit for registration in the trade licensing register and the issue of an extract does not run. If the notifier rectifies the defects within the time limit specified or within the extended time limit, the notification of changes is deemed to have been free of defects from the outset.

After that, the procedure followed by the office depends on whether the defect has been rectified.