Any company which carries on business without having a registered office, shall incur a penalty of ten dollars for every day during which business is so carried on. The maximum penalty being $500.

Companies are listed for strike-off after 30 days of not notifying the Registrar of the appointment of a registered office. If that situation is not remedied the company will be removed from the Register on the next strike date.

A registered office is required to facilitate delivery and acceptance of service of process and any notices required to be served on the company.