Article 21
F4Order repealed (prosp.)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}
1. Subject to paragraph 2, the statement under Article 21(2) shall contain the following particulars with respect to each person named as director—
(a)in the case of an individual, his present[F1 name], any former[F1 name], his usual residential address, his nationality, his business occupation (if any), particulars of any other directorships held by him, or which have been held by him[F1 and his date of birth]; and
(b)in the case of a corporation[F1 or Scottish firm], its corporate[F1 or firm] name and registered or principal office, and particulars of any other directorships held by it or which have been held by it.
2.—(1) It is not necessary for the statement to contain particulars of a directorship—
(a)which has not been held by a director at any time during the 5 years preceding the date on which the statement is delivered to the registrar,
(b)which is held by a director in a company which—
(i)is dormant or grouped with the company delivering the statement, and
(ii)if he also held that directorship for any period during those 5 years, was for the whole of that period either dormant or so grouped,
(c)which was held by a director for any period during those 5 years in a company which for the whole of that period was either dormant or grouped with the company delivering the statement.
(2) For these purposes, “company” includes any body corporate incorporated in Northern Ireland; and—
(a)[F2section 481 of the Companies Act 2006] applies as regards whether and when a company is or has been “dormant”, and
(b)a company is treated as being or having been at any time grouped with another company if at that time it is or was a company of which that other is or was a wholly-owned subsidiary, or if it is or was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the other or of another company of which that other is or was a wholly-owned subsidiary.
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), arts. 2(2), 3(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 145 (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
3.—(1) The statement shall contain the following particulars with respect to the person named as secretary or, where there are to be joint secretaries, with respect to each person named as one of them—
(a)in the case of an individual, his present[F3 name] and surname, any former[F3 name] and his usual residential address,
(b)in the case of a body corporate or a Scottish firm, its corporate or firm name and registered or principal office.
(2) However, if all the partners in the firm are joint secretaries, the name and principal office of the firm may be stated instead of the particulars otherwise required by this paragraph.
4. In paragraphs 1(a) and 3(1)(a)—
(a)“name” means a person's Christian name (or other forename) and surname, except that in the case of a peer, or an individual usually known by a title, the title may be stated instead of his Christian name (or other forename) and surname or in addition to either or both of them; and
(b)the reference to a former name does not include—
(i)in the case of a peer, or an individual normally known by a British title, the name by which he was known previous to the adoption of or succession to the title, or
(ii)in the case of any person, a former name which was changed or disused before he attained the age of 18 years or which has been changed or disused for 20 years or more, or
(iii)in the case of a married woman, the name by which she was known previous to the marriage.