# The Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001, Paragraph 5


(1) Once an authorisation order has been made in respect of a company, no amendment may be made to the statements contained in the company’s instrument of incorporation which are required by paragraph 2.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (1) and to any restriction imposed by FCA rules, a company may amend any provision which is contained in its instrument of incorporation.
(3) No amendment to a provision which is contained in a company’s instrument of incorporation by virtue of paragraph 3 may be made unless it has been approved by the shareholders of the company in general meeting.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1228/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/open-ended-investment-companies-regulations-2001/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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