5.—(1) Section 30 of the 1985 Act (exemption from requirement of “limited” as part of the name) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (4)—
(a)for the words “A statutory declaration” substitute the words “Subject to subsection (5A), a statutory declaration”, and
(b)omit the words from “; and the registrar” to the end.
(3) Insert the following subsections after subsection (5)—
“(5A) In place of the statutory declaration referred to in subsection (4), there may be delivered to the registrar of companies using electronic communications a statement made by a person falling within the applicable paragraph of subsection (5) stating that the company complies with the requirements of subsection (3); and the registrar may accept such a statement as sufficient evidence of the matters stated in it.
(5B) The registrar may refuse to register a company by a name which does not include the word “limited” unless a statutory declaration under subsection (4) or statement under subsection (5A) has been delivered to him.
(5C) Any person who makes a false statement under subsection (5A) which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true is liable to imprisonment or a fine, or both.”