C4C5C3Part 5A company's name

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4

Pt. 5 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (E.W.S.) (1.12.2013) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010 (c. 7), ss. 4(1)(2)(b), 8(2); S.I. 2013/2936, art. 2

C5

Pt. 5 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), ss. 135, 154 (with Sch. 5)

Chapter 1General requirements

Sensitive words and expressions

I1C1C254Names suggesting connection with government or public authority

1

The approval of the Secretary of State is required for a company to be registered under this Act by a name that would be likely to give the impression that the company is connected with—

a

Her Majesty's Government, any part of the Scottish administration F1, the Welsh Assembly Government or Her Majesty's Government in Northern Ireland,

b

a local authority, or

c

any public authority specified for the purposes of this section by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

2

For the purposes of this section—

  • “local authority” means—

    1. a

      a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly,

    2. b

      a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), or

    3. c

      a district council in Northern Ireland;

  • “public authority” includes any person or body having functions of a public nature.

3

Regulations under this section are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.