Regulation 9 Similarity to other name on registrar's index

(1)

Regulation 11 (similarity to other name on registrar’s index) is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 67 of the 2006 Act^f1 (power to direct change of name in case of similarity to existing name), as applied to LLPs by that regulation—

(a)

the words from “The Secretary of State” to the end become subsection (1);

(b)

at the end insert—

“(2)

Where a direction is given under subsection (1), the registrar may omit from the material on the register that is available for public inspection any mention of the name to which the direction relates (so far as it relates to the LLP to which the direction is given).”.

(3)

In section 68 of the 2006 Act^f2 (direction to change names: supplementary provisions) as applied to LLPs by that regulation, after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)

The period must be a period of at least 28 days beginning with the date of the direction.”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Section 67 of the 2006 Act was amended by section 14 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”).
f2: Section 68 of the 2006 Act was amended by section 13 of the 2023 Act.