authorised personmeans a person who has been authorised by the Commissioners under regulation 6B(1), and “authorised” and “authorisation” shall be construed accordingly;
current accounting yearmeans the period of 12 months commencing on a date indicated by the Commissioners in their notification of authorisation of a person, or while a person remains authorised, the most recent anniversary thereof, and is an accounting period within the meaning of regulation 3;
the schememeans the annual accounting scheme established by regulations 6B to 6G;
transitional accounting periodmeans the period commencing on the first day of a person’s accounting period in which the Commissioners authorise him to use the scheme, and ending on the day immediately preceding the first day of that person’s first accounting year, and is an accounting period within the meaning of regulation 3. 6B 1 The Commissioners may, subject to the requirements in paragraph (2) below and in regulations 6C to 6G, authorise a registered person to pay and account for CCL by reference to any transitional accounting period, and any subsequent current accounting year, at such times, and for such amounts, as may be determined in accordance with the scheme. 2 The Commissioners shall not be required to authorise a person under regulation 6B(1) unless an application is made to the Commissioners in such form and in such manner as the Commissioners may prescribe in a published notice. 6C 1 A person shall be eligible to apply for authorisation if— a he has been registered for at least 12 months at the date of his application for authorisation;