28. (1) The relevant authority may specify the form of documents required for the purposes of this Act or, as appropriate, section 34B, 34C or 37R of the Act of 2000, as it thinks appropriate.

(2) The relevant authority’s power under subsection (1) may be exercised in such a way as to specify 2 or more forms of any document (whether in paper or electronic form or both) referred to in that subsection, whether as alternatives, or to provide for particular circumstances or particular cases, as the relevant authority thinks appropriate.

(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 (including a statutory declaration) as are specified in the document, and

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

(i) the relevant authority,

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

(iii) any other person,

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

(4) In this section, “relevant authority” means—

(a) the competent authority in the case of a document required by this Act, or section 34B, 34C or 37R of the Act of 2000, to be given to the competent authority, or

(b) the Board in the case of a document required by this Act, or section 34B, 34C or 37R of the Act of 2000, to be given to the Board in its capacity as the appeal body.