Companies Act 2006

1060 The registrar U.K.

(1) There shall continue to be—

(a) a registrar of companies for England and Wales,

(b) a registrar of companies for Scotland, and

(c) a registrar of companies for Northern Ireland.

(2) The registrars shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.

(3) In the Companies Acts“the registrar of companies” and “the registrar” mean the registrar of companies for England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, as the case may require.

(4) References in the Companies Acts to registration in a particular part of the United Kingdom are to registration by the registrar for that part of the United Kingdom.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 1060(1)(2) applied (1.10.2009) by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1804), regs. 2, 60, 83, Sch. 1 para. 27

C2 S. 1060(1)(2) applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by The Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2436), regs. 3-5, Sch. 1 para. 17(2)(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in regs. 7, 9, Sch. 2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 1060 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1060 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1060 in force for specified purposes at 6.4.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 4(3)(a) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1060 in force otherwise at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(r) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)