Companies Act 1985

Section 692A.]

[F1 F2 SCHEDULE 21B E+W+S CHANGE IN REGISTRATION REGIME: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 21B inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para.5.

F2 Schs. 20-25 repealed (prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16 and the repeal being partly in force, as to which see individual provisions

F3 1 (1) This paragraph applies where a company which becomes a company to which section 690A applies was, immediately before becoming such a company (referred to in this paragraph as the relevant time), a company to which section 691 applies.

(2) The company need not include the particulars specified in paragraph 2(1)(d) of Schedule 21A in the first return to be delivered under paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule to the registrar for a part of Great Britain if at the relevant time—

(a) it had an established place of business in that part,

(b) it had complied with its obligations under section 691(1)(b)(i), and

(c) it had no outstanding obligation to make a return to the registrar for that part under subsection (1) of section 692, so far as concerns any alteration of the kind mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of that section,

and if it states in the return that the particulars have been previously filed in respect of a place of business of the company in that part, giving the company’s registered number.

(3) The company shall not be required to deliver the documents mentioned in paragraph 5 of Schedule 21A with the first return to be delivered under paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule to the registrar for a part of Great Britain if at the relevant time—

(a) it had an established place of business in that part,

(b) it had delivered the documents mentioned in section 691(1)(a) to the registrar for that part, and

(c) it had no outstanding obligation to make a return to that registrar under subsection (1) of section 692, so far as concerns any alteration in any of the documents mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection,

and if it states in the return that the documents have been previously filed in respect of a place of business of the company in that part, giving the company’s registered number.

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 21B inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para.5.

F4 2 (1) This paragraph applies where a company which becomes a company to which section 691 applies was, immediately before becoming such a company (referred to in this paragraph as the relevant time), a company to which section 690A applies.

(2) The company shall not be required to deliver the documents mentioned in section 691(1)(a) to the registrar for a part of Great Britain if at the relevant time—

(a) it had a branch in that part,

(b) the documents mentioned in paragraph 5 of Schedule 21A were included in the material registered in respect of the branch, and

(c) it had no outstanding obligation to make a return to the registrar for that part under paragraph 7 of that Schedule, so far as concerns any alteration in any of the documents mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) of that paragraph,

and if it states in the return that the documents have been previously filed in respect of a branch of the company, giving the branch’s registered number.

(3) The company need not include the particulars mentioned in section 691(1)(b)(i) in the return to be delivered under section 691(1)(b) to the registrar for a part of Great Britain if at the relevant time—

(a) it had a branch in that part,

(b) it had complied with its obligations under paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 21A in respect of the branch so far as the particulars required by paragraph 2(1)(d) of that Schedule are concerned, and

(c) it had no outstanding obligation to make a return to the registrar for that part under paragraph 7 of that Schedule, so far as concerns any alteration in any of the particulars required by paragraph 2(1)(d) of that Schedule,

and if it states in the return that the particulars have been previously filed in respect of a branch of the company, giving the branch’s registered number.

(4) Where sub-paragraph (3) above applies, the reference in section 692(1)(b) to the list ofthe directors and secretary shall be construed as a reference to the list contained in the returnunder paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 21A with any alterations in respect of which a return under paragraph 7(1) of that Schedule has been made.

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 21B inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para.5.