28.— (1) The relevant body may specify the form of documents required for the purposes of the relevant provisions of this Act as the relevant body thinks fit.

(2) The relevant body’s power under subsection (1) may be exercised in such a way as to—

(a) include in the specified form of any document referred to in that subsection a statutory declaration—

(i) to be made by the person completing the form, and

(ii) as to whether the particulars contained in the form are true and correct to the best of that person’s knowledge and belief,

and

(b) specify 2 or more forms of any document referred to in that subsection, whether as alternatives, or to provide for particular circumstances or particular cases, as the relevant body thinks fit.

(3) The form of a document specified under this section shall be—

(a) completed in accordance with such directions and instructions as are specified in the document,

(b) accompanied by such other documents as are specified in the document, and

(c) if the completed document is required to be provided to—

(i) the relevant body,

(ii) another person on behalf of the relevant body, or

(iii) any other person,

so provided in the manner (if any) specified in the document.

(4) In this section—

“relevant body” means—

(a) the Board, or

(b) the Executive;

“relevant provisions of this Act”, in relation to a relevant body, means—

(a) the provisions of Part 2 and Part 1 of Schedule 1 where the relevant body is the Board, and

(b) the provisions of this Act other than the provisions of Part 2 and Part 1 of Schedule 1 where the relevant body is the Executive.