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4.—(1) The “initial compliance period” means the period which begins on the coming into force of these Regulations and ends on 5th December 2015.
(2) A “subsequent compliance period” means a period which—
(a)begins on the 6th December immediately following the end of the preceding compliance period, and
(b)ends on the 5th December four years later.
(3) The “qualification date” means—
(a)in relation to the initial compliance period, 31st December 2014,
(b)in relation to a subsequent compliance period, the 31st December immediately preceding the compliance date for that compliance period.
(4) The “compliance date”, in relation to the initial compliance period and subsequent compliance periods, means the 5th December on which that compliance period ends.
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