Section 790LM Initial identity verification: registrable personsF1F2C1C2

This section applies in the following cases.

• Case 1 is where—

  1. (a)

     a company is incorporated in pursuance of an application for registration containing a statement under section 12A(1)(a) naming a person as someone who will, on the company’s incorporation, become a registrable person (“the registrable person”),

  2. (b)

     the application does not include a statement under section 12B(2) in respect of the registrable person or it appears to the registrar that the statement is false, and

  3. (c)

     the company has not given a notice under section 790LG(1) in respect of the person.

• Case 2 is where—

  1. (a)

     the registrar is notified under section 790LF that a person has become a registrable person in relation to a company (“the registrable person”), and

  2. (b)

     the notice does not include a statement under section 790LB(1) or it appears to the registrar that the statement is false.

The registrar must direct the registrable person to deliver to the registrar, within the period of 14 days beginning with the date of the direction, a statement confirming that the person’s identity is verified (see section 1110A).

The registrar may by further direction extend that period by up to 14 days at a time.

A direction under this section must be in writing.

A direction given to a person under this section lapses if notice is later given under section 790LG(1) in respect of that person.

In this section “registrable person” does not include a person mentioned in section 790C(12)(a) to (d).