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Amendment of regulation 16

5.  In regulation 16 (early or voluntary connection)—

(a)in the heading, omit “Early or”;

(b)in paragraph (1)—

(i)omit sub-paragraph (a) including the “or” at the end of the sub-paragraph;

(ii)in the closing words, omit “early or”;

(c)in paragraphs (2) and (3), omit “early or” in each place it occurs;

(d)in paragraph (4)—

(i)in the opening words, omit “early or”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (a)—

(aa)in the opening words, omit “even if there is a change in the classification of the scheme type or in its size,”;

(bb)at the end of paragraph (ii), for “;” substitute “.”;

(iii)omit sub-paragraph (b);

(e)in paragraph (5)—

(i)in the opening words, omit “early or”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), for “within the connection window referred to in paragraph (4)(b)” substitute “by no later than the agreed deadline”.