Amendment of the Companies Act 2006I130

1

The Companies Act is amended as follows.

2

In section 38436 (companies excluded from the small companies regime)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

omit “or” at the end of paragraph (b)(i); and

ii

after paragraph (b)(ii) insert—

iii

is a scheme funder of a Master Trust scheme within the meanings given by section 39(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 2017 (interpretation of Part 1), or

b

in subsection (2)—

i

omit “or” at the end of paragraph (d);

ii

insert “or” at the end of paragraph (e); and

iii

after paragraph (e) insert—

f

a scheme funder of a Master Trust scheme within the meanings given by section 39(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 2017 (interpretation of Part 1).

3

In section 46737 (companies excluded from being treated as medium-sized)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

omit “or” at the end of paragraph (b)(i);

ii

insert “or” at the end of paragraph (b)(ii); and

iii

after paragraph (b)(ii) insert—

iii

is a scheme funder of a Master Trust scheme within the meanings given by section 39(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 2017 (interpretation of Part 1), or

b

in subsection (2)—

i

omit “or” at the end of paragraph (d);

ii

insert “or” at the end of paragraph (e); and

iii

after paragraph (e) insert—

f

a scheme funder of a Master Trust scheme within the meanings given by section 39(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 2017 (interpretation of Part 1).

4

In section 47838 (companies excluded from small companies exemption), in paragraph (b)—

a

omit “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (i); and

b

after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

iii

is a scheme funder of a Master Trust scheme within the meanings given by section 39(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 2017 (interpretation of Part 1), or

5

In section 479B39 (companies excluded from the subsidiary companies audit exemption), in paragraph (b)—

a

omit “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (i); and

b

after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

iii

is a scheme funder of a Master Trust scheme within the meanings given by section 39(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 2017 (interpretation of Part 1), or