(1) This article applies to a Treaty firm which has received home state authorisation to carry on reinsurance business and which immediately before commencement was -
(a) an EC company within the meaning of the Insurance Companies Act; and
(b) by reason of compliance with the requirements of paragraph 4 of Schedule 2F to that Act, able to carry on reinsurance business through a branch in the United Kingdom without contravening section 2(1) of that Act.
(2) But this article applies only if the condition in paragraph 3(1)(b) of Schedule 4 is satisfied as respects reinsurance business.
(3) The statement served by the firm as required by paragraph 4(2)(a)(ii) of Schedule 2F to the Insurance Companies Act is to be treated as the notice required by paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 4.
(4) The notice served by the firm as required by paragraph 4(2)(a)(i) of Schedule 2F to the Insurance Companies Act of its intention to carry on reinsurance business is to be treated for the purposes of paragraph 5 of
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