3

A deposit account or share account which is a qualifying investment for a cash component falling within sub-paragraphs (a) or (b) of paragraph (2) respectively (“Account A”) must not be connected with any other account falling within the descriptions in those sub-paragraphs (“Account B”), held by the account investor or any other person.

4

For the purposes of paragraph (3), Account A is connected with Account B if all of the following circumstances apply—

a

either of the accounts was opened with reference to the other, or with a view to enabling the other to be opened on particular terms, or with a view to facilitating the opening of the other on particular terms,

b

the terms on which Account A was opened would have been significantly less favourable to the holder if Account B had not been opened, and

c

Account B is not a tax exempt account.

5

The following are tax exempt accounts for the purposes of paragraph (4)—

a

an account opened (or treated as opened) in accordance with regulation 12 or 12A;

b

a child trust fund.