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Version Superseded: 06/04/2008

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118 The authorised minimum.E+W+S

(1)In this Act, “the authorised minimum” means £50,000, or such other sum as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument specify instead.

(2)An order under this section which increases the authorised minimum may—

(a)require any public company having an allotted share capital of which the nominal value is less than the amount specified in the order as the authorised minimum to increase that value to not less than that amount or make application to be re-registered as a private company;

(b)make, in connection with any such requirement, provision for any of the matters for which provision is made by this Act relating to a company’s registration, re-registration or change of name, to payment for any share comprised in a company’s capital and to offers of shares in or debentures of a company to the public, including provision as to the consequences (whether in criminal law or otherwise) of a failure to comply with any requirement of the order; and

(c)contain such supplemental and transitional provisions as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate, make different provision for different cases and, in particular, provide for any provision of the order to come into operation on different days for different purposes.

(3)An order shall not be made under this section unless a draft of it has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House.

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