Regulation 4 Amendment of Principal Regulations

In regulation B1 for paragraph (6) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—

“(6)

An election for the purpose of this regulation may be made at any time by giving written notice to the Secretary of State and, unless paragraph (7) applies, has effect from the first day of the month after that in which the notice was given.

(7)

If however the Secretary of State so specifies, the election shall have effect from a date earlier than that referred to in paragraph (6) provided that the contributions payable under regulations C3A and G8(7) are paid to the Secretary of State by the date 6 weeks after the date of the demand under regulation C18(4A) or regulation G8(8) as the case may be.

(8)

In these Regulations “the back period” means the period between the date specified by the Secretary of State under paragraph (7) as the date from which the election should have effect and the first day of the month after that in which the notice was given.”