Explanatory note

This Order amends the Companies Act 2006. Under section 8(1)(a) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000, the appropriate Minister has the power to modify by order any enactment or subordinate legislation for the purpose of authorising or facilitating the use of electronic communications for certain purposes mentioned in section 8(2). The Order enables the registrar of companies to send certain communications electronically, where previously these communications were required to be sent as letters by post.

Article 2 of the Order enables communications in relation to the striking off of a company to be sent to the company, its officers, liquidator or the subscribers to its memorandum in electronic as well as in hard copy form.

Article 3 introduces analogous changes in relation to limited liability partnerships. These changes are made to the Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009, which apply the striking off provisions in the Companies Act 2006 in modified form in relation to limited liability partnerships.

No impact assessment has been prepared for this Order as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities or voluntary bodies.