PART 1Introductory provisions
Carrying on a regulated claims management activity in Great Britain2
1
A person is to be treated as carrying on a regulated claims management activity in Great Britain when the activity is carried on—
a
by a person who is—
i
an individual who is ordinarily resident in Great Britain; or
ii
a person, other than an individual, who is constituted under the law of England and Wales or Scotland; or
b
in respect of a claimant or pursuer, or potential claimant or potential pursuer who is—
i
an individual who is ordinarily resident in Great Britain; or
ii
a person, other than an individual, who is constituted under the law of England and Wales or Scotland.
2
For the purposes of this article—
a
a person is “ordinarily resident” in Great Britain if that person satisfies the requirements of the Statutory Residence Test as set out in Schedule 45 to the Finance Act 20136 either—
i
at the time of the facts giving rise to the claim or potential claim; or
ii
at the time when the regulated claims management activity is carried out in respect of that claimant or pursuer or potential claimant or potential pursuer;
b
the references to the “the UK” in the Statutory Residence Test in Schedule 45 are to be read as if they were expressed as references to “Great Britain”.