Requirements in respect of partnerships
4.—(1) In any case in which two or more persons carrying on a business in partnership are the data controllers in respect of personal data for the purposes of that business, the requirements of regulation 2 may be satisfied in respect of those persons in the name of the firm.
(2) Where the requirements of regulation 2 are satisfied in the name of a firm under paragraph (1) above—
(a)the name to be specified for the purposes of regulation 2(3)(a) is the name of that firm, and
(b)the address to be specified for the purposes of regulation 2(3)(a) is the address of that firm’s principal place of business.
(3) For the purposes of regulations 2 and 3, references to the turnover and number of members of staff of a data controller which is a partnership are references to the turnover and number of members of staff of the firm as a whole.