7.—(1) For the purposes of regulation 6(1), a “connected person” means—
(a)where the applicant is a natural person—
(i)the applicant’s spouse or civil partner; or
(ii)any other person with whom the applicant lives as partner in an enduring family relationship;
(b)where the applicant is a partnership—
(i)any partner in the partnership with a substantial interest; or
(ii)two or more partners in the partnership who, when taken together, have a substantial interest;
(c)where the applicant is a body corporate—
(i)any member of the body corporate with a substantial interest; or
(ii)two or more members of the body corporate who, when taken together, have a substantial interest.
(2) In paragraph (1), a “substantial interest” means—
(a)in the case of a partnership, where the connected person is entitled to more than a 50% share in the profits of the partnership; and
(b)in the case of a body corporate, where the connected person holds more than 50% of the equity share capital of that body.