C4C3C2C1Part 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

C3

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)

C2

Pts. 1-39 modified (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001, Art. AAA1(3) (as inserted by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 97 (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))

Chapter 4Other powers of the Secretary of State F2and the registrar

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Amendments (Textual)
F2

Words in Pt. 5 Ch. 4 heading inserted (26.10.2023 but only so far as it confers a power to make regulations or relates to the exercise of the power, otherwise prosp.) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 19(2), 219(1)(2)(b)

F1Registrar’s powers to change names

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Amendments (Textual)
F1

S. 76C and cross-heading inserted (26.10.2023 but only so far as it confers a power to make regulations or relates to the exercise of the power, otherwise prosp.) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 19(3), 219(1)(2)(b)

76CRegistrar’s power to change name containing computer code

1

Where, in the opinion of the registrar, a company’s registered name consists of or includes computer code, the registrar may—

a

determine a new name for the company, and

b

remove from the register any reference to the company’s old name.

2

If the registrar determines a new name for a company under this section, the registrar must—

a

give the company notice of the determination, and

b

place a note of the determination in the register.

3

Where a company is given a direction under section 76B to change its name—

a

that does not affect the registrar’s power to act under subsection (1), but

b

if the registrar does so, the direction lapses.