Citation and CommencementI11
1
This Order may be cited as the Contracting Out (Functions in relation to the Registration of Companies) Order 1995.
2
Save as provided in paragraph (3) below, this Order shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
3
This Order shall come into force in relation to any functions conferred by or under sections 652A to F of the Companies Act 19852 (striking off register of non-trading private companies) immediately after those sections come into force.
InterpretationI22
1
In this Order—
“the Act” means the Companies Act 1985;
“the Regulations” mean the European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 19893; and
“EEIG” means a European Economic Interest Grouping as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Regulations.
2
Any expression used in the Act, if used in this Order, bears the same meaning as it bears in the Act unless the context otherwise requires.
Contracting out of functions of the registrar in relation to England and WalesI33
Any function of the registrar of companies for England and Wales which is listed in Schedule 1 to this Order may be exercised by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised in that behalf by the registrar of companies for England and Wales.
Contracting out of functions of the registrar in relation to ScotlandI44
1
Subject to paragraph (2) below, any function of the registrar of companies for Scotland which is conferred by or under any enactment may be exercised by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised in that behalf by the registrar of companies for Scotland.
2
Paragraph (1) above does not apply to the functions listed in Schedule 2 to this Order.
Contracting out of functions of the Secretary of StateI55
Any function of the Secretary of State which is listed in Schedule 3 to this Order may be exercised by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised in that behalf by the Secretary of State.