Registrar's index of company and corporate namesF4N.I.
663 .F1—(1) The registrar shall keep an index of the names of the following bodies—
(a)companies as defined by this Order,
[F2(aa)companies incorporated outside the United Kingdon and Gibraltar which have complied with paragraph 1 of Schedule 20A and which do not appear to the registrar not to have a branch in Northern Ireland,]
(b)companies incorporated outside Northern Ireland which have complied with Article 641 and which do not appear to the registrar not to have a place of business in Northern Ireland,
(c)incorporated and unincorporated bodies to which any provision of this Order applies by virtue of Article 667 (unregistered companies),
(d)limited partnerships registered under the [1907 c. 24] Limited Partnerships Act 1907,
[F3(da)limited liability partnerships incorporated under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Northern Ireland) 2002,]
(e)companies within the meaning of the [1985 c. 6] Companies Act 1985,
(f)companies incorporated outside Great Britain which have complied with section 691 of the Companies Act 1985 (which corresponds with Article 641 of this Order) and which do not appear to the registrar not to have a place of business in Great Britain, and
(g)societies registered under the [1969 c. 24 (N.I.)] Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 or the [1965 c. 12] Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965.
(2) The Department may by order subject to negative resolution vary paragraph (1) by the addition or deletion of any class of body, except any within paragraph (1)(a) or (b) whether incorporated or unincorporated.
F4Order repealed (prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1284(2), 1295, 1300(2), Sch. 16 and the repeal being partly in force, as to which see individual Articles (with savings (with adaptations) by Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6, Saving and Commencement Nos. 3 and 5 (Amendment)) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/674), arts. 2(3), {4}, Sch. 2) and subject to amendments (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), arts. 2(2), 3(1)(b)(2), Sch. 1 paras. 135, 147, 148 {Sch. 2 Note 1} (with arts. 6, 11, 12) and subject to amendments (6.4.2008) by S.R. 2008/133, {regs. 2, 3}