Regulation 5 Amendment of the Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998I1

in paragraph (1), for “and in respect of which—” substitute “which is an innovative finance account or in respect of which— ”;

after paragraph (1), insert—

“(1ZA)

An innovative finance account is an account in respect of which—

(a)

the conditions in paragraphs (1A)(a) and (ca); (1B)(ba) to (e); (5); (6)(a), (e) and (g) are fulfilled;

(b)

in relation to cash held in an account, the conditions in paragraphs (6)(f) and (fa) and (7) are fulfilled; and

(c)

the application to open the account is made in accordance with regulation 12.”;

in paragraph (1A)—

in paragraph (1B), after sub-paragraph (b), insert—

“(ba)

except for a subscription made in accordance with regulation 5D(2)(a)(iv), a qualifying individual who is 18 or over may only subscribe to a single innovative finance account in a particular year;”; and

in paragraph (6)(b), after “regulation 8(2)(a),(b) or (e)” insert “and qualifying investments for an innovative finance component ”.