The Companies (Particulars of Usual Residential Address) (Confidentiality Orders) Regulations 2002

Duration and renewal of a confidentiality order

10.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) a confidentiality order shall remain in force for the period of five years from the date on which it is made unless revoked earlier under regulation 11.

(2) Where the beneficiary of a confidentiality order (“the existing order”) delivers an application under section 723B(1) of the 1985 Act for a further confidentiality order (“the new order”) before the expiry of the existing order (“the expiry date”) and the Secretary of State decides before the expiry date to make a new order under section 723B(3) of the 1985 Act, the new order shall come into force on the expiry of the existing order.

(3) Where the beneficiary of an existing order delivers an application under section 723B(1) of the 1985 Act for a new order before the expiry date and the Secretary of State has not made a decision under section 723B(3) or (4) of the 1985 Act before that date, the existing order shall continue in force until—

(a) the Secretary of State makes a decision under section 723B(3) of the 1985 Act and the new order is made; or

(b) the application is dismissed under section 723B(4) of the 1985 Act.

(4) Where a confidentiality order is made in relation to an application in respect of which no fee has been paid pursuant to paragraph (8) of regulation 2 that order shall remain in force for a period equal to the period for which the confidentiality order referred to in paragraph (8) of regulation 2, made under the LLP Regulations, is to remain in force.