Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Company and Business Names Regulations 1981, (S.I. 1981/1685, referred to here as the “1981 Regulations”), as amended by the Company and Business Names (Amendment) Regulations 1982 (S.I. 1982/1653) and the Company and Business Names (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1196). The 1981 Regulations specify certain words and expressions for the purposes of section 26 of the Companies Act 1985 and section 2 of the Business Names Act 1985. Under those sections the Secretary of State’s approval is required for the use of such words and expressions in (respectively) a company or business name.

These Regulations amend the 1981 Regulations by inserting (regulation 3(a)) the expression “Chamber of Commerce, Training and Enterprise” into the list of those expressions.

They also delete from that list the words “Breed”, “Breeder” and “Breeding” and “Nursing Home” and the names of the relevant bodies which must be asked whether they have any objection to the use of those words.

The amendment to the 1981 Regulations made by regulation 3(a) is subject to transitional provisions in regulation 4. These allow the continued use of a business name lawfully used prior to the coming into force of regulation 3 until 12 months after any transfer of the business concerned.