Companies Act 2006, Section 19 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe model articles of association for companies.
(2)Different model articles may be prescribed for different descriptions of company.
(3)A company may adopt all or any of the provisions of model articles.
(4)Any amendment of model articles by regulations under this section does not affect a company registered before the amendment takes effect.
“Amendment” here includes addition, alteration or repeal.
(5)Regulations under this section are subject to negative resolution procedure.
Commencement Information
I1S. 19 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 19 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 19 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(c) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)
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