{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/companies-northern-ireland-order-1986-revoked/schedule-21",
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  "legislation": "nisi/1986/1032",
  "legislation_title": "The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (revoked)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/companies-northern-ireland-order-1986-revoked",
  "path": "schedule/21",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "21",
  "heading": "PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDER APPLYING TO UNREGISTERED COMPANIES",
  "text": "Provisions of this Order applied\nSubject matter\nLimitation and exceptions (if any)\nPart I\nInterpretation.\nTo apply so far as requisite for the interpretation of other provisions applied by Article 667 and this Schedule.\nIn Part II\nArticle 29....................\nStatutory and other amendments of memorandum and articles to be recorded.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\nArticles 45 to 45B....................\nCompany's capacity; power of directors to bind it.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\nArticle 46....................\nCompany contracts.\nSubject to Article 667(3).\nArticle 46A....................\nExecution of documents.\nSubject to Article 667(3).\nArticle 46B....................\nPre-incorporation contracts and deeds.\nSubject to Article 667(3).\nArticle 50....................\nOfficial seal for share certificates, etc.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\nArticle 52....................\nEvents affecting a company's status to be officially notified.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\nIn Part VI—\nArticle 195(4)....................\nExemption from duty to prepare certificates where shares, etc. issued to clearing house or nominee.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\nArticle 196....................\nCertificate as evidence of title.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\nPart VIII, with—\nSchedules 4 to 9\nAccounts and audit.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\nSchedule 9A. . . and\nAccounts and audit.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\nSchedules 10 and 10A....................\nAccounts and audit.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\nPart X—\nArticle 295....................\nRegistered office.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\nArticles 296 to 298....................\nRegister of directors and secretaries.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\nArticle 330A....................\nInvalidity of certain transactions involving directors, etc.\nSubject to Article 667(3).\nIn Part XI, Articles 351 to 355....................\nRegister to be kept of certain transactions not disclosed in accounts; other related matters.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\nIn Part XII—\nArticle 359(1), (2) and (3)(a)....................\nParticulars of company to be given in correspondence.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\nArticles 371. . . to 373\nAnnual return.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\nArticles 392 to 401B\nAppointment,. . . etc. of auditors.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\nPart XV (except Article 439)\nInvestigation of companies and their affairs; requisition of documents.\n—\nPart XVI....................\nEffect of order imposing restrictions on shares.\nTo apply so far as relates to orders under Article 438.\nPart XVII....................\nFraudulent trading by a company.\n—\nIn Part XXIV\nArticles 655 to 659A, 662 and 664A....................\nMiscellaneous provisions about registration.\nArticle 660\nPublic notice by registrar with respect to certain documents.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\nIn Part XXV—\nArticle 669....................\nCompanies to publish periodical statement.\nSubject to Article 667(3)\nArticle 670....................\nProduction and insepection of company's books.\nTo apply so far only as these provisions have effect in relation to provisions applying by virtue of the foregoing provisions of this Schedule.\nArticle 671....................\nForm of company registers, etc.\nTo apply so far only as these provisions have effect in relation to provisions applying by virtue of the foregoing provisions of this Schedule.\nArticle 672....................\nUse of computers for company records.\nTo apply so far only as these provisions have effect in relation to provisions applying by virtue of the foregoing provisions of this Schedule.\nArticle 672A\nRights of inspection and related matters.\nTo apply only so far as this provision has effect in relation to provisions applying by virtue of the foregoing provisions of this Schedule.\nArticle 673....................\nService of documents.\nTo apply so far only as these provisions have effect in relation to provisions applying by virtue of the foregoing provisions of this Schedule.\nArticle 678 with Schedule 23....................\nPunishment of offences; meaning of “officer in default”.\nTo apply so far only as these provisions have effect in relation to provisions applying by virtue of the foregoing provisions of this Schedule.\nArticle 679....................\nSummary proceedings.\nTo apply so far only as these provisions have effect in relation to provisions applying by virtue of the foregoing provisions of this Schedule.\nArticle 680(3)....................\nProsecution by public authorities.\nTo apply so far only as these provisions have effect in relation to provisions applying by virtue of the foregoing provisions of this Schedule.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "1989 NI 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "1990 NI 10"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "1986 c. 60"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "SR 1992/258"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "SR 1994/428"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "1990 NI 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "prosp. insertion by 1990 NI 10"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/1032/schedule/21",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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