# The Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015, Introduction: Introductory text


Companies
Partnership
Made 26th March 2015
Coming into force 6th April 2015
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the creation, operation, regulation or dissolution of companies and other forms of business organisation, and in relation to auditors and the audit of accounts.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act and sections 396(3), 404(3), 409(1) and (2), 412(1) and (2), 468(1) and (2), 473(2), 484 and 1292(1) of the Companies Act 2006 .
In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and sections 473(3), 484(3), 1290 and 1292(4) of the Companies Act 2006, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/980/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-partnerships-and-groups-accounts-and-reports-regulations-2015/introduction
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