reg 18 Information provided to operators of schemes
(1) Where a producer or an authorised representative is a member of a scheme, he must provide to the operator of that scheme any information which that operator will need to rely on for the purposes of— (a) making an application to register a producer under regulation 26; (b) making a notification under regulation 27; (c) complying with a reporting requirement under regulations regulation 37 or 38, as specified in Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 8 ; and (d) complying with a demand to produce records under regulation 40 or 41. (1A) In the case of an OMP producer or that producer’s authorised representative, information provided under paragraph (1)(c) must be accompanied by confirmation that any amount reported for the purposes of regulation 38(1B) has been determined in accordance with— (a) the methodology submitted for that purpose under paragraph 11A of Part 1 of Schedule 8; or (b) where such confirmation is not possible, the methodology as it has effect following any material change which has been notified in accordance with paragraph (1C). (1B) In paragraph (1A)(b) a “ material change to the methodology ” includes— (a) any change as regards information submitted under paragraph 11A of Part 1 of Schedule 8 concerning the methodology to be used to collate information; (b) any variation of a previous material change to the methodology notified under paragraph (1C). (1C) A material change to the methodology must be notified to the operator of the scheme within 28 days of the occurrence of any such change and the notification must include the date on which the change took place. (2) A producer or authorised representative who provides to the operator of the scheme information to which paragraph (1) applies must — (a) ensure that the information is in writing and is signed by— (i) where the producer or authorised representative is an individual, that individual, (ii) where the producer is a partnership, a partner, (iii) where the producer is a body registered in the United Kingdom, a director or the company secretary of that body; and (b) inform the operator of the scheme in writing of any material change in the information provided to that operator in accordance with this regulation within 28 days of the occurrence of any such change. (3) In paragraph (2)(b), the meaning of “ material change ” includes— (a) any change as regards information provided under paragraph 10A of Part 1 of Schedule 8 regarding whether the producer is an OMP producer including the date on which that change occurred; (b) the details of any incapacity, bankruptcy, or entry into liquidation, receivership or administration, including the date on which the event occurred and, if applicable, the date on which it concluded.