# The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (revoked), Article 57: Certificate of re-registration under Article 53

Extent: N.I.

(1) If the registrar is satisfied, on an application under Article 53, that a company may be re-registered under that Article as a public company, he shall—
(a) retain the application and other documents delivered to him under that Article; and
(b) issue the company with a certificate of incorporation stating that the company is a public company.
(2) The registrar may accept a declaration under Article 53(3)(e) or a statement under Article 53(3A) as sufficient evidence that the special resolution required by that Article has been passed and the other conditions of re-registration have been satisfied.
(3) The registrar shall not issue a certificate of incorporation if it appears to him that the court has made an order confirming a reduction of the company's capital which has the effect of bringing the nominal value of the company's allotted share capital below the authorised minimum (see Chapter 2 of Part 20 of the Companies Act 2006).
(4) Upon the issue to a company of a certificate of incorporation under this Article—
(a) the company by virtue of the issue of that certificate becomes a public company; and
(b) any alterations in the memorandum and articles of association set out in the resolution take effect accordingly.
(5) A certificate of incorporation is conclusive evidence—
(a) that the requirements of this Order in respect of re-registration and of matters precedent and incidental thereto have been complied with; and
(b) that the company is a public company.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/1032/article/57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-northern-ireland-order-1986-revoked/article-57
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