Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

169 Resolving inconsistencies in the register U.K.

(1) Section 27 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (resolving inconsistencies in the register) is amended as follows.

(2) For subsections (1) and (2) substitute—

“(1) Where it appears to the registrar that the information contained in a document delivered to the registrar by an overseas entity in connection with the register is inconsistent with other information contained in records kept by the registrar under section 1080 of the Companies Act 2006, the registrar may give notice to the overseas entity to which the document relates—

(a) stating in what respects the information contained in it appears to be inconsistent with other information in records kept by the registrar under section 1080 of the Companies Act 2006, and

(b) requiring the overseas entity, within the period of 14 days beginning with the date on which the notice is issued, to take all such steps as are reasonably open to it to resolve the inconsistency by delivering replacement or additional documents or in any other way.

(2) The notice must state the date on which it is issued.”

(3) In the heading, omit “in the register”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 169 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)

I2 S. 169 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z53)