Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)

Part XXIV E+W+S The Registrar of Companies, His Functions and Offices

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. XXIV (ss. 704-715) applied (with modifications) (6.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/2827, reg. 4, Sch. 1

[F1 711A Exclusion of deemed notice. E+W+S

(1) A person shall not be taken to have notice of any matter merely because of its being disclosed in any document kept by the registrar of companies (and thus available for inspection) or made available by the company for inspection.

(2) This does not affect the question whether a person is affected by notice of any matter by reason of a failure to make such inquiries as ought reasonably to be made.

(3) In this section “document” includes any material which contains information.

(4) Nothing in this section affects the operation of—

(a) section 416 of this Act (under which a person taking a charge over a company’s property is deemed to have notice of matters disclosed on the companies charges register), or

(b) section 198 of the Law of Property Act M1 1925 as it applies by virtue of section 3(7) of the Land Charges Act M2 1972 (under which the registration of certain land charges under Part XII, or Chapter III of Part XXIII, of this Act is deemed to constitute actual notice for all purposes connected with the land affected).]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 711A inserted (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 142(1), 213(2), 215(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 1925 c.20 (98:1).

M2 1972 c.61 (98:2).