3. New regulation 2A

In the principal Regulations, after regulation 2, insert —“Section 2 of Act — responsible officers2A.—

Paragraph (2) applies in relation to a religious group that is not described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of “responsible officer” in section 2 of the Act.

For the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of “responsible officer” in section 2 of the Act, each of the following persons is prescribed as a responsible officer of a religious group:

if the religious group is a sole proprietorship — the sole proprietor;

if the religious group is a trustee of an express trust — the trustee;

if the religious group is an express trust — a trustee of the express trust;

if the religious group is a mutual benefit organisation as defined by section 2 of the Mutual Benefit Organisations Act 1960 —

the president, secretary and treasurer of the organisation; and

if an office mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) is vacant — a person carrying out the duties of that office;

if the religious group is a platform work association as defined by section 19 of the Platform Workers Act 2024 —

the president, secretary and treasurer of the platform work association; and

if an office mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) is vacant — a person carrying out the duties of that office;

if the religious group is a society as defined by section 2(1) of the Co-operative Societies Act 1979 —

the chairperson, secretary and treasurer of the society; and

if an office mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) is vacant — a person carrying out the duties of that office;

if the religious group is a trade union as defined by section 2 of the Trade Unions Act 1940 —

the president, secretary and treasurer of the trade union; and

if an office mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) is vacant — a person carrying out the duties of that office;

if the religious group is a body corporate that is not described in sub‑paragraphs (b) to (g) —

a person holding the office of chairperson, managing director or company secretary of the body corporate or any position analogous to any of those offices in that body corporate; and

if an office mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) is vacant — a person carrying out the duties of that office;

if the religious group is an unincorporated body of persons that is not described in sub‑paragraphs (a) to (g) —

a person holding the office of president, secretary or treasurer of the unincorporated body of persons, or any position analogous to any of those offices in that body; and

if an office mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i) is vacant — a person carrying out the duties of that office.”.