SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 19 Minor amendments of the Companies Act 1985

Particulars to be given of directors and secretaries

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Section 686 of the M1Companies Act 1985 (documents to be delivered to registrar on registration of company not formed under companies legislation) is amended as follows.

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In subsection (1) (particulars to be delivered to registrar), for paragraph (b) (particulars of directors and managers) substitute—

b

a list showing with respect to each director or manager of the company—

i

in the case of an individual, his name, address, occupation and date of birth,

ii

in the case of a corporation or Scottish firm, its corporate or firm name and registered or principal office,

3

After that subsection insert—

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For the purposes of subsection (1)(b)(i) a person’s “name” means his 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.