(1) For the purposes of Articles 35 and 36 of the Council Regulation, a grouping shall be deemed to be an unregistered company, within the meaning of Part X of the Companies Act, 1963.

(2) For the purposes of that Part, the manager of a grouping shall be treated as if he were a director of a company.

(3) The Minister shall be the competent authority for the purposes of Article 32.1 of the Council Regulation.