Article 8 Groups: liability to comply with this Order

(1)

Paragraph (2) applies where an applicant or a participant is—

(a)

a group of undertakings; or

(b)

an independent college group.

(2)

Each member of a group described in paragraph (1)—

(a)

is jointly and severally liable to comply with requirements placed on the group under Parts 2 to 12;

(b)

may be liable to a criminal penalty under Part 13.

(3)

For a group of public bodies (except an independent college group)—

(a)

the body listed in article 55(4) which is a member of that group is liable to comply with Part 2 and not any other member of the group;

(b)

the body in whose name the compliance account is set up is liable to comply with requirements placed on the group under Parts 3 to 12 and not any other member of the group;

(c)

subject to article 86, any member of that group may be liable to a criminal penalty under Part 13.