Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022

PART 4 U.K. Managing officers

Individuals U.K.

6 (1) Where a managing officer is an individual, the required information about the officer is—

(a) name, date of birth and nationality;

(b) any former name (unless sub-paragraph (2) applies);

(c) usual residential address;

(d) a service address (which may be stated as the entity’s F1 ... principal office);

(e) business occupation (if any);

(f) a description of the officer’s roles and responsibilities in relation to the entity.

[F2 (g) if the officer is under the age of 16 years old, the name and contact details of an individual who is at least 16 years old and is willing to be contacted about the officer.]

(2) This sub-paragraph applies in the following cases—

(a) in the case of a peer or an individual normally known by a British title, where the name is one by which the person was known previous to the adoption of or succession to the title;

(b) in the case of any person, where the former name—

(i) was changed or disused before the person attained the age of 16 years, or

(ii) has been changed or disused for 20 years or more.

(3) In sub-paragraph (1)(a) [F3 and (g)], “name” has the meaning given by paragraph 3(2).

(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b), “former name” means a name by which the individual was formerly known for business purposes.

Where a person is or was formerly known by more than one such name, each of them must be stated.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(d) omitted (4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force, 26.10.2023 for specified purposes) by virtue of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 157, 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z48)

F2 Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(g) inserted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 160(2), 219(1)(2)(b)

F3 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(3) inserted (21.3.2024) by The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Provisions) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/410), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 2

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 69

I2 Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.8.2022 (except in so far as relating to ss. 7–11 of the Act) by S.I. 2022/876, reg. 3(b)

I3 Sch. 1 para. 6 in force in so far as not already in force at 12.10.2022 by S.I. 2022/1039, reg. 2(b)

Persons other than individuals U.K.

7 (1) Where a managing officer is not an individual, the required information about the officer is—

(a) name;

(b) F4 ... principal office;

(c) a service address;

(d) the legal form of the entity and the law by which it is governed;

(e) any public register in which it is entered and, if applicable, its registration number in that register;

(f) a description of the officer’s roles and responsibilities in relation to the entity;

(g) [F5 the name and contact details of an individual who may be contacted about the managing officer.]

[F5 the name and contact details of an individual who is at least 16 years old and is willing to be contacted about the officer.]

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(e) “public register” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(2).

(3) In sub-paragraph (1)(g), “name” has the meaning given by paragraph 3(2).

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(1)(b) omitted (4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force, 26.10.2023 for specified purposes) by virtue of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 157, 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z48)

F5 Sch. 1 para. 7(1)(g) substituted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 160(3), 219(1)(2)(b)

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 1 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 69

I5 Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.8.2022 (except in so far as relating to ss. 7–11 of the Act) by S.I. 2022/876, reg. 3(b)

I6 Sch. 1 para. 7 in force in so far as not already in force at 12.10.2022 by S.I. 2022/1039, reg. 2(b)