Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)

Part XXII E+W+S Bodies Corporate Subject, or Becoming Subject, to this Act (Otherwise than by Original Formation Under Part I)

Chapter II E+W+S Companies not Formed under Companies Legislation, but Authorised to Register

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. XXII Ch. II (ss. 680-690) modified (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58, SIF 130), ss. 11(1), 17(2)

C2 Pt. XXII Ch. II (ss. 680-690) applied (30.9.2009) by The Manchester Ship Canal Harbour Revision Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2579), art. 3 (with art. 4)

C3 Pt. XXII Ch. II (ss. 680-690) applied (30.9.2009) by The Mersey Docks and Harbour Revision Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2604), art. 3 (with art. 4)

688 Certificate of registration under this Chapter. E+W+S

(1) On compliance with the requirements of this Chapter with respect to registration, the registrar of companies shall give a certificate (which may be signed by him, or authenticated by his official seal) that the company applying for registration is incorporated as a company under this Act and, in the case of a limited company, that it is limited.

(2) On the issue of the certificate, the company shall be so incorporated; and a banking company in Scotland so incorporated is deemed a bank incorporated, constituted or established by or under Act of Parliament.

(3) The certificate is conclusive evidence that the requirements of this Chapter in respect of registration, and of matters precedent and incidental to it, have been complied with.

(4) Where on an application by a joint stock company to register as a public company limited by shares the registrar of companies is satisfied that the company may be registered as a public company so limited, the certificate of incorporation given under this section shall state that the company is a public company; and that statement is conclusive evidence that the requirements of section 685 have been complied with and that the company is a public company so limited.