Citation, interpretation and coming into force1

1

This Order may be cited as the Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007.

2

In this Order—

  • “the 1985 Act” means the Companies Act 19852; and

  • “the 1986 Order” means the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 19863.

3

The provisions of this Order come into force as follows—

a

articles 1, 2, 8, 10 and 11 and Schedules 2, 4 and 5 come into force on 1st October 2007;

b

article 3 comes into force on 1st November 2007;

c

article 4 comes into force on 15th December 2007;

d

article 5 comes into force on 1st October 2008;

e

other provisions of this Order come into force on the same date as the provisions (or repeals) in relation to which they apply.