Regulation 5 Amendment of regulation 16

In regulation 16 (early or voluntary connection)—

(a)

in the heading, omit “Early or”;

(b)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

omit sub-paragraph (a) including the “or” at the end of the sub-paragraph;

(ii)

in the closing words, omit “early or”;

(c)

in paragraphs (2) and (3), omit “early or” in each place it occurs;

(d)

in paragraph (4)—

(i)

in the opening words, omit “early or”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (a)—

(aa)

in the opening words, omit “even if there is a change in the classification of the scheme type or in its size,”;

(bb)

at the end of paragraph (ii), for “;” substitute “.”;

(iii)

omit sub-paragraph (b);

(e)

in paragraph (5)—

(i)

in the opening words, omit “early or”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “within the connection window referred to in paragraph (4)(b)” substitute “by no later than the agreed deadline”.