8—(1) In Article 34 (contribution notices where avoidance of employer debt), at the end add—N.I.
“(12) Paragraph (13) applies if the Regulator is of the opinion that—
(a)a person was a party to a series of acts or failures to act,
(b)each of the acts or failures in the series falls within paragraph (5)(b) and (c), and
(c)the material detriment test is met in relation to the series, or the main purpose or one of the main purposes of the series was as mentioned in paragraph (5)(a)(i) or (ii).
(13) The series of acts or failures to act is to be regarded as an act or failure to act falling within paragraph (5) (and, accordingly, the reference in paragraph (6)(b)(i) to the act or failure to act falling with paragraph (5) is to the first of the acts or failures to act in the series).”.
(2) In Article 35 (the sum specified in an Article 34 contribution notice)—
(a)in paragraph (4), after “means” insert “ (subject to paragraph (4A)) ”; and
(b)after paragraph (4) insert—
“(4A) In the case of a series of acts or failures to act, “the relevant time” is determined by reference to whichever of the acts or failures in the series is, in the Regulator's opinion, most appropriate.”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 8 wholly in operation at 29.6.2009; Sch. 8 para. 8 in operation for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 118(2)(3); Sch. 8 para. 8 in operation at 29.6.2009 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2009/249, art. 2(b)(ii)