diff --git a/app/presenters/content_item/contents_list.rb b/app/presenters/content_item/contents_list.rb
index 2fb462803..9bcdeec0f 100644
--- a/app/presenters/content_item/contents_list.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/content_item/contents_list.rb
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ def contents_items
     end
 
     def show_contents_list?
-      return false if contents_items.count < 2
-      return true if contents_items.count > 2
+      return true if contents_items.present?
       return false if no_first_item?
 
       first_item_size_requirements_met?(character_count, table_row_count)
diff --git a/test/integration/corporate_information_page_test.rb b/test/integration/corporate_information_page_test.rb
index e2e622159..25af2b528 100644
--- a/test/integration/corporate_information_page_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/corporate_information_page_test.rb
@@ -17,19 +17,6 @@ class CorporateInformationPageTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     ])
   end
 
-  test "renders without contents list if it has fewer than 3 items" do
-    item = get_content_example("corporate_information_page")
-    item["details"]["body"] = "<div class='govspeak'>
-      <h2>Item one</h2><p>Content about item one</p>
-      <h2>Item two</h2><p>Content about item two</p>
-      </div>"
-
-    stub_content_store_has_item(item["base_path"], item.to_json)
-    visit_with_cachebust(item["base_path"])
-
-    assert_not page.has_css?(".gem-c-contents-list")
-  end
-
   test "renders corporate information with body when present" do
     setup_and_visit_content_item("corporate_information_page")
 
diff --git a/test/integration/detailed_guide_test.rb b/test/integration/detailed_guide_test.rb
index 94ba6c670..e46d662bc 100644
--- a/test/integration/detailed_guide_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/detailed_guide_test.rb
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ class DetailedGuideTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     assert page.has_css?(".gem-c-contents-list")
   end
 
-  test "renders without contents list if it has fewer than 3 items" do
-    setup_and_visit_content_item("national_applicability_alternative_url_detailed_guide")
-    assert_not page.has_css?(".gem-c-contents-list")
-  end
-
   test "conditionally renders a logo" do
     setup_and_visit_content_item("england-2014-to-2020-european-structural-and-investment-funds")
 
diff --git a/test/integration/document_collection_test.rb b/test/integration/document_collection_test.rb
index d6caaaf00..f14d1449a 100644
--- a/test/integration/document_collection_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/document_collection_test.rb
@@ -5,16 +5,6 @@ class DocumentCollectionTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     setup_and_visit_content_item("document_collection")
     assert_has_component_title(@content_item["title"])
     assert page.has_text?(@content_item["description"])
-    assert page.has_css?(".gem-c-contents-list")
-  end
-
-  test "document collection with no body and 2 collection groups where 1st group has long body" do
-    content_item = get_content_example("document_collection")
-    content_item["details"]["collection_groups"][0]["body"] = Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 416)
-    stub_content_store_has_item(content_item["base_path"], content_item.to_json)
-    visit(content_item["base_path"])
-
-    assert page.has_css?(".gem-c-contents-list")
   end
 
   test "renders metadata and document footer" do
@@ -34,25 +24,56 @@ class DocumentCollectionTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     assert page.has_text?("Each regime page provides a current list of asset freeze targets designated by the United Nations (UN), European Union and United Kingdom, under legislation relating to current financial sanctions regimes.")
   end
 
-  test "renders contents with link to each collection group" do
+  test "adds a contents list, with one list item per document collection group, if the group contains documents" do
     setup_and_visit_content_item("document_collection")
+    assert_equal 6, @content_item["details"]["collection_groups"].size
+
     @content_item["details"]["collection_groups"].each do |group|
       assert page.has_css?("nav a", text: group["title"])
     end
   end
 
-  test "renders without contents list if it has fewer than 3 items" do
-    item = get_content_example("document_collection")
-    item["details"]["collection_groups"] = [
+  test "ignores document collection groups that have no documents when presenting the contents list" do
+    setup_and_visit_content_item("document_collection")
+    @content_item["details"]["collection_groups"] << { "title" => "Empty Group", "documents" => [] }
+    assert_equal 7, @content_item["details"]["collection_groups"].size
+
+    content_list_items = all("nav.gem-c-contents-list .gem-c-contents-list__list-item")
+    assert_equal 6, content_list_items.size
+
+    @content_item["details"]["collection_groups"].each do |group|
+      next if group["documents"].empty?
+
+      assert page.has_css?("nav a", text: group["title"])
+    end
+
+    assert page.has_css?(".gem-c-contents-list", text: "Contents")
+  end
+
+  test "renders no contents list if body has multiple h2s and is long, but collection groups are empty" do
+    content_item = get_content_example("document_collection")
+
+    content_item["details"]["body"] = <<~HTML
+      <div class="empty group">
+        <h2 id="one">One</h2>
+        <p>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 200)}</p>
+        <h2 id="two">Two</h2>
+        <p>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 200)}</p>
+        <h2 id="three">Three</h2>
+        <p>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 200)}</p>
+      </div>
+    HTML
+
+    content_item["details"]["collection_groups"] = [
       {
-        "title" => "Item one",
-        "body" => "<p>Content about item one</p>",
-        "documents" => %w[a-content-id],
+        "body" => "<div class=\"empty group\">\n</div>",
+        "documents" => [],
+        "title" => "Empty Group",
       },
     ]
-    stub_content_store_has_item(item["base_path"], item.to_json)
-    visit_with_cachebust(item["base_path"])
 
+    stub_content_store_has_item(content_item["base_path"], content_item.to_json)
+    visit(content_item["base_path"])
     assert_not page.has_css?(".gem-c-contents-list")
   end
 
diff --git a/test/integration/specialist_document_test.rb b/test/integration/specialist_document_test.rb
index 0f0d6cf69..fd129e0db 100644
--- a/test/integration/specialist_document_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/specialist_document_test.rb
@@ -136,10 +136,9 @@ def assert_nested_content_item(heading)
     assert page.has_content?("on the Big Issue Invest website")
   end
 
-  test "does not render a contents list if there are fewer than three items in the contents list" do
+  test "renders a content list" do
     setup_and_visit_content_item("aaib-reports")
-
-    assert_not page.has_css?("#contents .gem-c-contents-list")
+    assert page.has_css?(".gem-c-contents-list", text: "Contents")
   end
 
   test "renders a link to statutory instruments finder" do
diff --git a/test/integration/statistical_data_set_test.rb b/test/integration/statistical_data_set_test.rb
index 34c870914..9c97372f8 100644
--- a/test/integration/statistical_data_set_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/statistical_data_set_test.rb
@@ -54,19 +54,6 @@ class StatisticalDataSetTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     ])
   end
 
-  test "renders without contents list if it has fewer than 3 items" do
-    item = get_content_example("statistical_data_set")
-    item["details"]["body"] = "<div class='govspeak'>
-      <h2>Item one</h2><p>Content about item one</p>
-      <h2>Item two</h2><p>Content about item two</p>
-      </div>"
-
-    stub_content_store_has_item(item["base_path"], item.to_json)
-    visit_with_cachebust(item["base_path"])
-
-    assert_not page.has_css?(".gem-c-contents-list")
-  end
-
   test "does not render with the single page notification button" do
     setup_and_visit_content_item("statistical_data_set")
     assert_not page.has_css?(".gem-c-single-page-notification-button")
diff --git a/test/integration/topical_event_about_page_test.rb b/test/integration/topical_event_about_page_test.rb
index 8db25bc66..4ae748449 100644
--- a/test/integration/topical_event_about_page_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/topical_event_about_page_test.rb
@@ -22,14 +22,9 @@ class TopicalEventAboutPageTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     assert_not page.has_css?(".contents-list.contents-list-dashed")
   end
 
-  test "contents list not displayed when fewer than three items" do
-    @content_item = get_content_example("topical_event_about_page")
-    @content_item["details"]["body"] = body_with_two_contents_list_items
-
-    stub_content_store_has_item(@content_item["base_path"], @content_item.to_json)
-
-    visit_with_cachebust @content_item["base_path"]
-    assert_not page.has_css?(".gem-c-contents-list")
+  test "renders a content list" do
+    setup_and_visit_content_item("topical_event_about_page")
+    assert page.has_css?(".gem-c-contents-list", text: "Contents")
   end
 
   test "contents list displayed when fewer than three items and first item word count is greater than 100" do
diff --git a/test/integration/working_group_test.rb b/test/integration/working_group_test.rb
index 5c9aa4c2c..2124b96d0 100644
--- a/test/integration/working_group_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/working_group_test.rb
@@ -42,17 +42,9 @@ class WorkingGroupTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     assert page.has_text?("Some content")
   end
 
-  test "renders without contents list if it has fewer than 3 items" do
-    item = get_content_example("short")
-    item["details"]["body"] = "<div class='govspeak'>
-      <h2>Item one</h2><p>Content about item one</p>
-      <h2>Item two</h2><p>Content about item two</p>
-      </div>"
-
-    stub_content_store_has_item(item["base_path"], item.to_json)
-    visit_with_cachebust(item["base_path"])
-
-    assert_not page.has_css?(".gem-c-contents-list")
+  test "renders a content list" do
+    setup_and_visit_content_item("with_policies")
+    assert page.has_css?(".gem-c-contents-list", text: "Contents")
   end
 
   test "does not render with the single page notification button" do
diff --git a/test/presenters/content_item/contents_list_test.rb b/test/presenters/content_item/contents_list_test.rb
index 6008b6dd1..45504fa2c 100644
--- a/test/presenters/content_item/contents_list_test.rb
+++ b/test/presenters/content_item/contents_list_test.rb
@@ -84,71 +84,62 @@ def body
                  @contents_list.contents_items
   end
 
-  test "#show_contents_list? returns true if number of contents items is less than 3 and the first item's character count is above 415" do
+  test "displays content list if there is an H2" do
     class << @contents_list
       def body
-        "<h2 id='one'>One</h2>
-         <p>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 220)}</p>
-         <p>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 196)}</p>
-         <h2 id='two'>Two</h2>
-         <p>#{Faker::Lorem.sentence}</p>"
+        "<h2 id='one'>One</h2>"
       end
     end
     assert @contents_list.show_contents_list?
   end
 
-  test "#show_contents_list? returns true if number of contents items is 2 and the first item's character count is above 415 including a list" do
+  test "displays no contents list if there is no H2 and first item is less than 415" do
     class << @contents_list
       def body
-        "<h2 id='one'>One</h2>
-         <p>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 40)}</p>
-         <ul>
-          <li>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 100)}</li>
-          <li>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 100)}</li>
-          <li>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 200)}</li>
-         </ul>
-         <p>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 40)}</p>
-         <h2 id='two'>Two</h2>
-         <p>#{Faker::Lorem.sentence}</p>"
+        "<div>
+          <p>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 400)}</p>
+        </div>
+        "
       end
     end
-    assert @contents_list.show_contents_list?
+    assert_not @contents_list.show_contents_list?
   end
 
-  test "#show_contents_list? returns true if number of contents items is 3 or more" do
+  test "displays contents list if the first item's character count is above 415, including a list" do
     class << @contents_list
       def body
         "<h2 id='one'>One</h2>
-         <p>#{Faker::Lorem.sentence}</p>
+         <p>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 40)}</p>
+         <ul>
+           <li>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 100)}</li>
+           <li>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 100)}</li>
+           <li>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 200)}</li>
+         </ul>
+         <p>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 40)}</p>
          <h2 id='two'>Two</h2>
-         <p>#{Faker::Lorem.sentence}</p>
-         <h2 id='three'>Three</h2>
-         <h3>Pi</h3>
-         <h2 id='four'>#{Faker::Lorem.sentence}</h2>"
+         <p>#{Faker::Lorem.sentence}</p>"
       end
     end
     assert @contents_list.show_contents_list?
   end
 
-  test "#show_contents_list? returns false if number of contents times is less than 3 and first item's character count is less than 415" do
+  test "does not display contents list if the first item's character count is less than 415" do
     class << @contents_list
       def body
-        "<h2 id='one'>One</h2>
-         <p>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 10)}</p>
-         <p>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 10)}</p>
-         <h2 id='two'>Two</h2>
+        "<p>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 20)}</p>
+         <p>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 20)}</p>
          <p>#{Faker::Lorem.sentence}</p>"
       end
     end
     assert_not @contents_list.show_contents_list?
   end
 
-  test "#show_contents_list? returns true if number of table rows in the first item is more than 13" do
+  test "displays contents list if number of table rows in the first item is more than 13" do
     class << @contents_list
       def body
         base = "<h2 id='one'>One</h2><table>\n<tbody>\n"
         14.times do
-          base += "<tr>\n<td>#{Faker::Lorem.word}</td>\n<td>#{Faker::Lorem.word}/td>\n</tr>\n"
+          base += "<tr>\n<td>#{Faker::Lorem.word}</td>\n<td>#{Faker::Lorem.word}</td>\n</tr>\n"
         end
         base += "</tbody>\n</table><h2 id='two'>Two</h2>"
       end
@@ -156,19 +147,19 @@ def body
     assert @contents_list.show_contents_list?
   end
 
-  test "#show_contents_list? returns false if number of table rows in the first item is less than 13" do
+  test "does not display contents list if number of table rows in the first item is less than 13" do
     class << @contents_list
       def body
-        "<h2 id='one'>One</h2><table>\n<tbody>\n
+        "<table>\n<tbody>\n
         <tr>\n<td>#{Faker::Lorem.word}</td>\n<td>#{Faker::Lorem.word}/td>\n</tr>\n
         <tr>\n<td>#{Faker::Lorem.word}</td>\n<td>#{Faker::Lorem.word}/td>\n</tr>\n
-        </tbody>\n</table><h2 id='two'>Two</h2>"
+        </tbody>\n</table>"
       end
     end
     assert_not @contents_list.show_contents_list?
   end
 
-  test "#show_contents_list? returns true if image and over 224 characters are present in the first item" do
+  test "displays contents list if image is present and the first_item's character count is over 224" do
     class << @contents_list
       def body
         "<h2 id='one'>One</h2>
@@ -181,7 +172,7 @@ def body
     assert @contents_list.show_contents_list?
   end
 
-  test "#show_contents_list? returns true if image and table over 6 rows are present in the first item" do
+  test "displays contents list if an image and a table with more than 6 rows are present in the first item" do
     class << @contents_list
       def body
         base = "<h2 id='one'>One</h2><div class='img'>
@@ -195,17 +186,6 @@ def body
     assert @contents_list.show_contents_list?
   end
 
-  test "#show_contents_list? returns true if body is over 415 characters and has no h2s present" do
-    class << @contents_list
-      def body
-        "<div><p>#{Faker::Lorem.characters(number: 416)}</p></div>"
-      end
-    end
-    @contents_list.stubs(:contents_items).returns(["item 1", "item2"])
-    @contents_list.stubs(:first_item).returns(first_element)
-    assert @contents_list.show_contents_list?
-  end
-
   def first_element
     Nokogiri::HTML(@contents_list.body).css("div").first.first_element_child
   end