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

Regulation 1

SCHEDULE 1 Competent Authorities

• the Secretary of State;

• the registrar and the registrar of companies for Northern Ireland;

• an inspector appointed under Part XIV of the Companies Act 1985 or regulation 30 of the Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001(1);

• any person authorised to exercise powers under section 447 of the Companies Act 1985, or section 84 of the Companies Act 1989(2);

• any person exercising functions conferred by Part VI of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000(3) or the competent authority under that Part;

• a person appointed to make a report under section 166 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

• a person appointed to conduct an investigation under section 167 or 168(3) or (5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

• an inspector appointed under section 284 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

• the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland;

• the Scottish Executive;

• the Scotland Office;

• the National Assembly for Wales;

• the Wales Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales);

• the Treasury;

• the Commissioners of HM Customs and Excise;

• the Commissioners of Inland Revenue;

• the Bank of England;

• the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of Public Prosecutions in Northern Ireland;

• the Serious Fraud Office;

• the Secret Intelligence Service;

• the Security Service;

• the Financial Services Authority;

• the Competition Commission;

• the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority;

• the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers;

• the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies and the Registrar for Credit Unions and Industrial and Provident Societies for Northern Ireland;

• the Director General of Fair Trading;

• the Office of the Information Commissioner;

• the Friendly Societies Commission;

• a local weights and measures authority;

• the Charity Commission;

• an official receiver appointed under section 399 of the Insolvency Act 1986(4);

• a person acting as an insolvency practitioner within the meaning of section 388 of the Insolvency Act 1986;

• an inspector appointed under Part XV of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(5) or Regulation 22 of the Open-Ended Investment Companies (Companies with Variable Capital) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(6);

• any person authorized to exercise powers under Article 440 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986;

• the Official Receiver for Northern Ireland;

• a police force;

• any procurator fiscal;

• an overseas regulatory authority within the meaning of section 82 of the Companies Act 1989.

(1)

S.I. 2001/1228.

(2)

1989 c. 40.

(3)

2000 c. 8.

(4)

1986 c. 45.

(5)

1986/1032 (N.I. 6).

(6)

S.R.N.I. 1997/251.