If a Part 36 offer is not accepted and the relevant period expires, what may happen to the offer?

• A. The offer expires and cannot be changed.
• B. Where an offer has not been accepted and the relevant period has expired, the offer can be withdrawn or amended.
• C. The offer is void.
• D. The offer becomes automatically accepted.

Answer: (C)

Part 36 offers are open for acceptance only during a specified relevant period. If the offer is not accepted within that window, it ceases to have effect. In that sense, once the period ends, the offer is treated as having no ongoing effect for future acceptance—it is effectively void and cannot be accepted or amended as part of the existing offer. An automatic acceptance does not occur, and changes to the offer (withdrawal or amendment) would need to be made before the expiry or by issuing a new offer.