PART 2Amendments in relation to companies

Amendment of Part 24 of the Companies ActI110

1

Part 24 of the Companies Act (annual confirmation of accuracy of information on register) is amended as follows.

2

In section 853A(2)(b) (duty to deliver confirmation statements), for “853I” substitute “853H”.

3

In section 853B (duties to notify a relevant event), after paragraph (f) insert—

fa

in the case of a company to which Part 21A (information about people with significant control) applies, and in respect of which an election is not in force under section 790X (election to keep information in PSC register on central register), the duty to give notice of a change as mentioned in section 790VA (notification to the registrar of changes to the company’s PSC register);

4

In section 853H (duty to deliver information about exemption from Part 21A), in subsection (1), omit “(a) which is not a DTR5 company, and (b)”.

5

Omit section 853I (duty to deliver information about people with significant control).

6

In section 853J (power to amend duties to deliver certain information)—

a

in subsection (1), for “, 853H(2) or 853I(2)” substitute “or 853H(2)”, and

b

in subsection (3), for “853I” substitute “853H”.

7

In section 853K(2)(a) (confirmation statements: power to make further provision by regulations), for “853I” substitute “853H”.