Commentary on Sections Part 1 – Assignation Registration process Section 26 – Verification statement
125.Subsection (1) provides that the Keeper must, after registering an assignation document, send a statement to the assignee (i.e. the applicant) and the assignor verifying what has been done – but only if the application contains email addresses for them. If an email address has not been included for either the assignor or the assignee then there is no obligation on the Keeper to send that person a statement. Subsection (2) makes provision about the content of the statement.
126.As the application will have been made by the assignee, it can be assumed that they will provide their correct email address. However, the correct email address may not be given for the assignor. In circumstances where the assignor does not receive a verification statement from the Keeper (for example, because no email address was provided by the assignee or the email address provided was incorrect) the assignor may, under subsection (3), request a copy of the verification statement from the assignee. Under subsection (4), the assignee must supply the copy within 21 days.