[F176DRegistrar’s power to change name for failure to comply with directionU.K.
(1)Where a company fails to comply with a direction to change its name, the registrar may determine a new name for the company.
(2)The reference in subsection (1) to a direction to change a company’s name is to a direction under section 64, 67, 75, 76, 76A or 76B.
(3)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.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 76D inserted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 20, 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(p)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 76C, 76D applied (with modifications) (4.3.2024) by S.I. 2009/1804, reg. 13C (as inserted by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/234), regs. 1(2), 14; S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(a))