1.—(1) Where the changes described in sections 2 to 5 of this Part occur in a year of a phase (“year 1”) in relation to a participant which is or includes—
(a)a government department or part of it;
(b)a relevant Northern Ireland department or part of it,
such a participant must comply with the requirements in those sections.
(2) Under sub-paragraph (1)(b), in relation to a relevant Northern Ireland department, reference in paragraphs 7 and 10 to the Secretary of State includes reference to the relevant department.
(3) Where the changes described in sections 3 to 5 occur in year 1 in relation to a participant which is or includes the Scottish Ministers or part of that body, such a participant must comply with the requirements in those sections.
(4) Under sub-paragraph (3), in relation to the Scottish Ministers, reference to—
(a)the Secretary of State in paragraph 10 includes the Scottish Ministers;
(b)a department in paragraph 11 includes those Ministers or part of that body.
(5) Where the changes described in section 4 or 5 occur in year 1 in relation to a participant which is or includes the Welsh Assembly Government or part of that body, such a participant must comply with the requirements in those sections.
(6) Under sub-paragraph (5), in relation to the Welsh Assembly Government, reference to a department in paragraph 11 includes the Welsh Assembly Government or part of that body.
2.—(1) A notification or application for registration required under this Part must be made using the Registry and within 3 months of the change occurring.
(2) Subject to receipt of such notification or application for registration, the administrator must amend the information it holds in respect of the relevant participants.