S.L. 217.26 Art. 4Applications to be submitted by Agent. 

(1) An individual making any application in terms of these regulations shall make use of the services of an agent.

(2) The main applicant shall, in such form as the Agency may require, authorise an agent to act for and on his behalf in respect of all applications, correspondence, submissions, filings, declarations, notifications and matters attendant thereto pursuant to these regulations and to perform all such other acts and deeds as may be required in accordance therewith:

Provided that the Agency may, in its discretion, where it considers appropriate, communicate directly with the main applicant.

(3) The agent shall notify the Agency of each and every authorisation received from any given main applicant in such form as the Agency may require.

(4) A main applicant shall not authorise more than one agent at any one time in relation to his application, but he may change his agent at any time.

(5) The Agency shall be notified without delay of any change of an agent in respect of any application, which notification shall be made by the main applicant through the new agent who shall deliver to the Agency the notification in such form as the Agency may require. On receipt of such notification by the Agency, the previous agent of the main applicant shall be deemed not to be authorised to represent the applicant in any further communication with the Agency. The Agency may, in its discretion, inform the previous agent about the appointment of a new agent by the applicant.

(6) Any agent who is no longer licensed in accordance with these regulations or is otherwise unable to continue to perform his functions as an agent under these regulations shall, without delay, inform applicants that in order that their application may continue to be processed by the Agency, it is mandatory for them to engage a new agent.