Explanatory note

This Order, which comes into force on 1st July 1997, amends Part I of Schedule 14 to the Companies Act 1985, which specifies the countries and territories in which by virtue of section 362 of that Act a company may cause to be kept in such country or territory a branch register of members there resident, by inserting a reference to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.

Part I of Schedule 14 will thereby continue to apply to Hong Kong after 30 June 1997 notwithstanding that the Region will not be a part of Her Majesty’s dominions.

The Order makes a corresponding amendment to Part I of Schedule 14 to the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.