# The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (revoked), Paragraph 1: Duty to Register

Extent: N.I.

(1) A company shall, within one month of having opened a branch in Northern Ireland, deliver to the registrar for registration a return in the prescribed form containing—
(a) such particulars about the company as are specified in paragraph 2,
(b) such particulars about the branch as are specified in paragraph 3, and
(c) if the company is one to which Article 648AA applies, such particulars in relation to the registration of documents under Schedule 20D as are specified in paragraph 4.
(2) The return shall, except where sub-paragraph (3) applies, be accompanied by the documents specified in paragraph 5 and, if the company is one to which Part I of Schedule 20D applies, the documents specified in paragraph 6.
(3) This sub-paragraph applies where—
(a) at the time the return is delivered, the company has another branch in the United Kingdom,
(b) the return contains a statement to the effect that the documents specified in paragraph 5, and, if the company is one to which Part I of Schedule 20D applies, paragraph 6, are included in the material registered in respect of the other branch, and
(c) the return states where the other branch is registered and what is its registered number.
(4) In sub-paragraph (1), the reference to having opened a branch in Northern Ireland includes a reference to a branch having become situated there on ceasing to be situated elsewhere.
(5) If at the date on which the company opens the branch in Northern Ireland the company is subject to any proceedings referred to in Article 6520(1) (winding up) or 652P(1) (insolvency proceedings etc), the company shall deliver a return under Article 6520(1) or (as the case maybe) 652P(1) within one month of that date.
If on or before that date a person has been appointed to be liquidator of the company and continues in that office at that date, Article 6520(3) and (4) (liquidator to make return within 14 days of appointment) shall have effect as if it required a return to be made under that Article within one month of the date of the branch being opened.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/1032/schedule/20A/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-northern-ireland-order-1986-revoked/schedule-20A/paragraph-1
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