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The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008

S.I. 2008/948 · Made 1 April 2008 · Extends to United Kingdom

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COMPANIES

Made 1st April 2008

Coming into force in accordance with article 2

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1292, 1294 and 1296 of the Companies Act 2006 M1.

In accordance with sections 1290 and 1294(6) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Marginal citations

M1

2006 c.46.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Coming into force
  3. 3Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations: 6th April 2008
  4. 4Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations: 1st October 2008
  5. 5Eligibility for appointment as statutory auditor: effect of appointing partnership
  6. 6Provisions referred to in amendments
  7. 7Savings for provisions relating to execution of documents
  8. 8Article 8
  9. 9Saving for accounting definitions
  10. 10Saving for earlier consequential amendments
  11. 11Saving for limited liability partnerships
  12. 12General saving
  13. Signature
  14. Schedule 1: AMENDMENTS COMING INTO FORCE ON 6TH APRIL 2008
  15. Part 1: AMENDMENTS ABOUT ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT AS AUDITOR AND RELATED MATTERS
  16. 1References to eligibility under section 25 of the Companies Act 1989 or Article 28 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990
  17. 2Paragraph 2
  18. 3Paragraph 3
  19. 4Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c.12) Repealed
  20. 5Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968 (c.55) Repealed
  21. 6Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c.24) (N.I.)
  22. 7National Trust Act 1971 (c.vi)
  23. 8Estate Agents Act 1979 (c.38)
  24. 9Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c.45)
  25. 10Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c.61)
  26. 11Transport Act 1985 (c.67)
  27. 12Airports Act 1986 (c.31)
  28. 13Building Societies Act 1986 (c.53)
  29. 14Paragraph 14
  30. 15Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c.40)
  31. 16Paragraph 16
  32. 17Charities Act 1993 (c.10)
  33. 18Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c.28)
  34. 19Environment Act 1995 (c.25)
  35. 20Housing Act 1996 (c.52)
  36. 21Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1715)
  37. 22Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. (NI) 1997 No 94)
  38. 23Audit Commission Act 1998 (c.18) Repealed
  39. 24Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29)
  40. 25Terrorism Act 2000 (c.11)
  41. 26Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41)
  42. 27Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 1)
  43. 28Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1228)
  44. 29Education (QCA Levy) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/435)
  45. 30Communications Act 2003 (c.21)
  46. 31Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c.27)
  47. 32Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (NI) 2004 No 335)
  48. 33Registered Pension Schemes (Audited Accounts) (Specified Persons) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3456)
  49. 34Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32)
  50. 35Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/218)
  51. 36European Grouping of Territorial Co-operation Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1949) Repealed
  52. Part 2: OTHER AMENDMENTS
  53. 37Stock Transfer Act 1963 (c.18)
  54. 38Stock Transfer Act (Northern Ireland) 1963 (c.24) (N.I.)
  55. 39Harbours Act 1964 (c.40)
  56. 40Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c.37) (N.I.)
  57. 41Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c.1) (N.I.)
  58. 42Redemption of Standard Securities (Scotland) Act 1971 (c.45)
  59. 43Fish Industry Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c.4) (N.I.)
  60. 44Land Tenure Reform (Scotland) Act 1974 (c.38)
  61. 45Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c.3) Repealed
  62. 46Crown Agents Act 1979 (c.43)
  63. 47Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/294 (N.I. 1))
  64. 48British Aerospace Act 1980 (c.26)
  65. 49Industry Act 1980 (c.33)
  66. 50Civil Aviation Act 1980 (c.60)
  67. 51Transport Act 1981 (c.56)
  68. 52Paragraph 52
  69. 53Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/226 (N.I. 6))
  70. 54Companies Act 1985 (c.6)
  71. 55Paragraph 55
  72. 56Paragraph 56
  73. 57Paragraph 57
  74. 58Paragraph 58
  75. 59Paragraph 59
  76. 60Paragraph 60
  77. 61Paragraph 61
  78. 62Paragraph 62
  79. 63Paragraph 63
  80. 64Paragraph 64
  81. 65Paragraph 65
  82. 66Paragraph 66
  83. 67Paragraph 67
  84. 68Paragraph 68
  85. 69Paragraph 69
  86. 70Paragraph 70
  87. 71Paragraph 71
  88. 72Paragraph 72
  89. 73Paragraph 73
  90. 74Paragraph 74
  91. 75Paragraph 75
  92. 76Paragraph 76
  93. 77Paragraph 77
  94. 78Paragraph 78
  95. 79Paragraph 79
  96. 80Paragraph 80
  97. 81Paragraph 81
  98. 82Paragraph 82
  99. 83Paragraph 83
  100. 84Paragraph 84
  101. 85Paragraph 85
  102. 86Paragraph 86
  103. 87Paragraph 87
  104. 88Paragraph 88
  105. 89Paragraph 89
  106. 90Paragraph 90
  107. 91Paragraph 91
  108. 92Paragraph 92
  109. 93Paragraph 93
  110. 94Paragraph 94
  111. 95Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c.9)
  112. 96Oil and Pipelines Act 1985 (c.62)
  113. 97Airports Act 1986 (c.31)
  114. 98Gas Act 1986 (c.44)
  115. 99Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)
  116. 100Paragraph 100
  117. 101Paragraph 101
  118. 102Paragraph 102
  119. 103Paragraph 103
  120. 104Paragraph 104
  121. 105Paragraph 105
  122. 106Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c.46)
  123. 107Building Societies Act 1986 (c.53)
  124. 108Paragraph 108
  125. 109Paragraph 109
  126. 110Paragraph 110
  127. 111Paragraph 111
  128. 112Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))
  129. 113Paragraph 113
  130. 114Paragraph 114
  131. 115Paragraph 115
  132. 116Paragraph 116
  133. 117Paragraph 117
  134. 118Paragraph 118
  135. 119Paragraph 119
  136. 120Paragraph 120
  137. 121Paragraph 121
  138. 122Paragraph 122
  139. 123Paragraph 123
  140. 124Paragraph 124
  141. 125Paragraph 125
  142. 126Paragraph 126
  143. 127Paragraph 127
  144. 128Paragraph 128
  145. 129Paragraph 129
  146. 130Paragraph 130
  147. 131Paragraph 131
  148. 132Paragraph 132
  149. 133Paragraph 133
  150. 134Paragraph 134
  151. 135Paragraph 135
  152. 136Paragraph 136
  153. 137Paragraph 137
  154. 138Paragraph 138
  155. 139Paragraph 139
  156. 140Paragraph 140
  157. 141Paragraph 141
  158. 142Paragraph 142
  159. 143Paragraph 143
  160. 144Paragraph 144
  161. 145Paragraph 145
  162. 146Paragraph 146
  163. 147Paragraph 147
  164. 148Paragraph 148
  165. 149Paragraph 149
  166. 150Paragraph 150
  167. 151Paragraph 151
  168. 152Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c.20)
  169. 153British Steel Act 1988 (c.35)
  170. 154Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c.49)
  171. 155Water Act 1989 (c.15)
  172. 156Electricity Act 1989 (c.29)
  173. 157Companies Act 1989 (c.40)
  174. 158Paragraph 158
  175. 159Paragraph 159
  176. 160Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)
  177. 161European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/638)
  178. 162Paragraph 162
  179. 163Paragraph 163
  180. 164Paragraph 164
  181. 165Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))
  182. 166Paragraph 166
  183. 167Paragraph 167
  184. 168Paragraph 168
  185. 169Paragraph 169
  186. 170Paragraph 170
  187. 171Paragraph 171
  188. 172European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 (S.R. (NI) 1989 No 216)
  189. 173Paragraph 173
  190. 174Paragraph 174
  191. 175Broadcasting Act 1990 (c.42)
  192. 176Paragraph 176
  193. 177Companies (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1504 (N.I. 10))
  194. 178Education (Student Loans) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1506 (N.I. 11))
  195. 179Ports Act 1991 (c.52)
  196. 180Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c.58)
  197. 181British Technology Group Act 1991 (c.66)
  198. 182Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c.60)
  199. 183Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c.40)
  200. 184Paragraph 184
  201. 185Paragraph 185
  202. 186Paragraph 186
  203. 187Paragraph 187
  204. 188Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52)
  205. 189Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1))
  206. 190Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/807 (N.I. 5))
  207. 191Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1725 (N.I. 15))
  208. 192Charities Act 1993 (c.10) Repealed
  209. 193Railways Act 1993 (c.43)
  210. 194Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48)
  211. 195Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c.49)
  212. 196Coal Industry Act 1994 (c.21)
  213. 197Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1))
  214. 198Ports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2809 (N.I. 16))
  215. 199Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.7)
  216. 200Crown Agents Act 1995 (c.24)
  217. 201Employment Rights Act 1996 (c.18)
  218. 202Housing Act 1996 (c.52)
  219. 203Broadcasting Act 1996 (c.55)
  220. 204Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16))
  221. 205Bank of England Act 1998 (c.11)
  222. 206Petroleum Act 1998 (c.17)
  223. 207Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38)
  224. 208Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1999 (c.20)
  225. 209Paragraph 209
  226. 210Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29)
  227. 211Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c.8)
  228. 212Paragraph 212
  229. 213Paragraph 213
  230. 214Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c.20)
  231. 215Postal Services Act 2000 (c.26)
  232. 216Paragraph 216
  233. 217Paragraph 217
  234. 218Transport Act 2000 (c.38)
  235. 219Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10) Repealed
  236. 220Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1228)
  237. 221Paragraph 221
  238. 222Paragraph 222
  239. 223Paragraph 223
  240. 224Land Registration Act 2002 (c.9)
  241. 225Enterprise Act 2002 (c.40)
  242. 226Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3150 (N.I. 4))
  243. 227Energy Act 2004 (c.20)
  244. 228Paragraph 228
  245. 229Paragraph 229
  246. 230Paragraph 230
  247. 231Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 (c.25)
  248. 232Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c.27)
  249. 233Paragraph 233
  250. 234Paragraph 234
  251. 235European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2326)
  252. 236Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (NI) 2004 No 335)
  253. 237Paragraph 237
  254. 238Paragraph 238
  255. 239Paragraph 239
  256. 240European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (NI) 2004 No 417)
  257. 241Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10)
  258. 242Community Interest Company Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1788)
  259. 243Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32)
  260. 244Companies Act 2006 (c.46)
  261. 245Paragraph 245
  262. 246Paragraph 246
  263. 247Paragraph 247
  264. 248Paragraph 248
  265. 249Paragraph 249
  266. 250Paragraph 250
  267. 251Paragraph 251
  268. 252Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21))
  269. Schedule 2REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 6TH APRIL 2008
  270. Paragraph
  271. Paragraph
  272. Schedule 3: AMENDMENTS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST OCTOBER 2008
  273. 1Companies Act 1985 (c.6)
  274. 2Paragraph 2
  275. 3Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))
  276. 4Paragraph 4
  277. 5Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2048 (N.I. 19))
  278. 6Companies Act 1989 (c.40)
  279. 7Charities Act 1993 (c.10) Repealed
  280. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  281. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  282. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  283. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  284. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  285. 13Agriculture Act 1993 (c.37)
  286. 14Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1999 (c.20)
  287. 15Postal Services Act 2000 (c.26)
  288. 16Transport Act 2000 (c.38)
  289. Schedule 4REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1st OCTOBER 2008
  290. Explanatory note