Originally Posted by
KittyKatKaper
Eddie, it is not the intent of the rules that is the problem.,
the problem is how the a*holes in authority want to interpret the written (legalese) words of the rules.
This issue has apparently been resolved, and was done by standardising all regions' offices to the same interpretation - in fact when you ring them now they usually have to get back to you after they get confirmation from their legal department. What this has achieved is that the most restrictive interpretation of the particular reg is the one that has become standard.