Circumstances in which provisions of these Regulations apply
4.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) the provisions of regulations 7 to 41 and of regulation 46 shall apply in relation to a Community-scale undertaking or Community-scale group of undertakings only where, in accordance with regulation 5, the central management is situated in the United Kingdom.
(2) The following regulations shall apply in relation to a Community-scale undertaking or Community-scale group of undertakings whether or not the central management is situated in the United Kingdom—
(a)regulations 7 and 8(1), (2) and (4) (provision of information on employee numbers);
(b)regulations 13 to 15 (UK members of the special negotiating body);
(c)regulation 18 to the extent it applies paragraphs 3 to 5 of the Schedule (UK members of the European Works Council);
(d)regulations 23(1) to (5) (breach of statutory duty);
(e)regulations 25 to 33 (protections for members of a European Works Council, etc.);
(f)regulations 34 to 39 (enforcement bodies) to the extent they relate to applications made or complaints presented under any of the other regulations referred to in this paragraph;
(g)regulations 40 and 41 (restrictions on contracting out).