The Contracting Out (Functions in relation to the Registration of Companies) Order 1995 No. 1013

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2 E+W+S FUNCTIONS OF REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES FOR SCOTLAND EXCLUDED FROM CONTRACTING OUT

1.  Functions conferred by or under any of the following provisions of the Act: E+W+S

(a) section 242(1) (accounts and reports to be delivered to the registrar) so far as they relate to the making of an application to the court;

(b) sections 705 and 705A so far as they relate respectively to the determination of the form of companies' registered numbers and branches' registered numbers;

(c) section 706 so far as they relate to the specification of requirements for the purpose of enabling the copying of documents delivered to the registrar;

(d) section 707 so far as they relate to the approval of the non-legible form in which information may be conveyed to the registrar;

(e) section 707A(2) (the keeping of company records by the registrar) so far as they relate to the determination of the form in which the information contained in documents delivered to the registrar may be recorded and kept;

(f) section 708(5) (fees payable to the registrar);

(g) section 709 so far as they relate to the determination of the means of facilitating the exercise of the right of persons to inspect records kept by the registrar, or of the form in which copies of the information contained in these records may be made available;

(h) section 710A so far as they relate to the approval of the means of communication by the registrar of information in non-legible form; and

(i) section 713(3) (enforcement of company’s duty to make returns) so far as they relate to the making of an application to the court.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 5.4.1995, see art. 1(3)

2.  Functions conferred by or under any of the following provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986(4): E+W+S

(a) section 69 (enforcement of receiver’s duty to make returns etc.); and

(b) section 170 (enforcement of liquidator’s duty to make returns etc.).

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 5.4.1995, see art. 1(3)

3.  Functions conferred by or under regulation 4(2) of the Regulations (transfer of official address). E+W+S

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 5.4.1995, see art. 1(3)

4.  Functions conferred by or under any provision of the Act or the Insolvency Act 1986 listed in paragraphs 1 and 2(a) above to the extent specified in these paragraphs where any such provision is applied to [F1 UKEIGs or EEIG establishments] by regulation 18 or 19 of the Regulations. E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 para. 4 substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1299), regs. 1, 64(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 5.4.1995, see art. 1(3)

(1)

Section 242 was substituted by section 11 of the Companies Act 1989 and amended by regulation 2(1) and (2) of S.I. 1992/1083 and by section 30(4) of the Welsh Language Act 1993 (c. 38).

(2)

Section 707A was inserted by section 126(1) of the Companies Act 1989.

(3)

Section 713(1) was amended by section 127(4) of the Companies Act 1989.

(4)

1986 c. 45.