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The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009

S.I. 2009/1941 · Made 21 July 2009 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Made 21st July 2009

Coming into force 1st October 2009

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1, sections 657, 1088, 1292, 1294, 1296(1) and 1300(2) of the Companies Act 2006 M2 and section 75(4) and (5) of the Charities Act 2006 M3.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the creation, operation, regulation or dissolution of companies and other forms of business organisation M4 and is a relevant Minister for the purposes of section 75 of the Charities Act 2006 M5.

In accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972, sections 657(4), 1088(6), 1290 and 1294(6) of the Companies Act 2006 and section 74(5) of the Charities Act 2006, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

1972 c.68; section 2(2) and paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act were amended by section 27 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51).

M2

2006 c.46.

M3

2006 c.50.

M4

See S.I. 2007/193.

M5

See section 75(6).

Contents

  1. Part: Introductory
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. Part: Consequential amendments
  4. 2Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations
  5. 3References to companies registered or re-registered under earlier legislation
  6. 4References to Northern Ireland directors disqualification orders
  7. Part: Transitional provisions
  8. 5Change of name by existing or transitional company
  9. 6Companies that are charities: requirement of consent for affirmation of certain transactions
  10. 7Functions of registrar of companies for Northern Ireland: contracting out
  11. 8Amendments of insolvency legislation
  12. Part: Savings
  13. 9Saving for unlimited liabilities of directors etc
  14. 10Saving for information obtained or report made under repealed NI provisions
  15. 11Saving for provisions relating to nature of liability of member or contributory
  16. 12Saving for earlier consequential amendments, transitional provisions and savings
  17. 13Saving of power to order caution for expenses (in Scotland) or security for costs (in Northern Ireland)
  18. Signature
  19. Schedule 1: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  20. 1Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881 (c. 60)
  21. 2Partnership Act 1890 (c. 39)
  22. 3Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (c. 24)
  23. 4Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)
  24. 5Mining Industry Act 1926 (c. 28)
  25. 6Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)
  26. 7Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56)
  27. 8Corporate Bodies' Contracts Act 1960 (c. 46)
  28. 9Transport Act 1962 (c. 46)
  29. 10Stock Transfer Act 1963 (c. 18)
  30. 11Stock Transfer Act (Northern Ireland) 1963 (c. 24 (N.I.))
  31. 12Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40)
  32. 13Business Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 36 (N.I.))
  33. 14Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c. 12) Repealed
  34. 15Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (c. 20 (N.I.))
  35. 16Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1967 (c. 48) Repealed
  36. 17Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c. 37 (N.I.))
  37. 18National Loans Act 1968 (c. 13)
  38. 19Port of London Act 1968 (c. 32)
  39. 20Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)
  40. 21Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 24 (N.I.))
  41. 22Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 (c. 60)
  42. 23Land Charges Act 1972 (c. 61)
  43. 24Industry Act 1972 (c. 63)
  44. 25Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 9 (N.I.))
  45. 26Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41)
  46. 27Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)
  47. 28Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)
  48. 29Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46)
  49. 30Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)
  50. 31House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  51. 32Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
  52. 33Industry Act 1975 (c. 68)
  53. 34Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 70)
  54. 35Industrial Common Ownership Act 1976 (c. 78)
  55. 36Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c. 3)
  56. 37Nuclear Industry (Finance) Act 1977 (c. 7)
  57. 38Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/2157 (N.I. 28))
  58. 39National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29)
  59. 40Credit Unions Act 1979 (c. 34)
  60. 41Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/294 (N.I. 1))
  61. 42Competition Act 1980 (c. 21)
  62. 43British Aerospace Act 1980 (c. 26)
  63. 44Industry Act 1980 (c. 33)
  64. 45Civil Aviation Act 1980 (c. 60)
  65. 46Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  66. 47British Telecommunications Act 1981 (c. 38)
  67. 48Transport Act 1981 (c. 56)
  68. 49Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/226 (N.I. 6))
  69. 50British Railways (Pension Schemes) Act 1981 (c. xv)
  70. 51Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)
  71. 52Transport Act 1982 (c. 49)
  72. 53Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (S.I. 1982/1083 (N.I. 15))
  73. 54National Audit Act 1983 (c. 44)
  74. 55Building Act 1984 (c. 55)
  75. 56Ordnance Factories and Military Services Act 1984 (c. 59)
  76. 57Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)
  77. 58Paragraph 58
  78. 59Oil and Pipelines Act 1985 (c. 62)
  79. 60Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)
  80. 61Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
  81. 62Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  82. 63Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)
  83. 64Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)
  84. 65Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1204 (N.I. 11))
  85. 66Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1205 (N.I. 12))
  86. 67Atomic Energy Authority Act 1986 (c. 3)
  87. 68Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)
  88. 69Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (c. 35)
  89. 70Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)
  90. 71Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
  91. 72Paragraph 72
  92. 73Paragraph 73
  93. 74Paragraph 74
  94. 75Paragraph 75
  95. 76Paragraph 76
  96. 77Paragraph 77
  97. 78Paragraph 78
  98. 79Paragraph 79
  99. 80Paragraph 80
  100. 81Paragraph 81
  101. 82Paragraph 82
  102. 83Paragraph 83
  103. 84Paragraph 84
  104. 85Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46)
  105. 86Dockyard Services Act 1986 (c. 52)
  106. 87Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53)
  107. 88Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31)
  108. 89Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38)
  109. 90Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41)
  110. 91Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53)
  111. 92Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2048 (N.I. 19))
  112. 93Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)
  113. 94Public Utility Transfers and Water Charges Act 1988 (c. 15)
  114. 95British Steel Act 1988 (c. 35)
  115. 96Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
  116. 97Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43)
  117. 98Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)
  118. 99Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49)
  119. 100Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
  120. 101Water Act 1989 (c. 15)
  121. 102Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)
  122. 103Companies Act 1989 (c. 40)
  123. 104Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
  124. 105Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1339 (N.I. 11))
  125. 106Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))
  126. 107Paragraph 107
  127. 108Paragraph 108
  128. 109Paragraph 109
  129. 110Paragraph 110
  130. 111Paragraph 111
  131. 112Paragraph 112
  132. 113Paragraph 113
  133. 114Paragraph 114
  134. 115Paragraph 115
  135. 116Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10)
  136. 117Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35)
  137. 118Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)
  138. 119Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)
  139. 120Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
  140. 121Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28)
  141. 122Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991 (c. 46)
  142. 123Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
  143. 124Ports Act 1991 (c. 52)
  144. 125Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 55)
  145. 126Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
  146. 127Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58)
  147. 128Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2628 (N.I. 23))
  148. 129Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
  149. 130Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)
  150. 131Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)
  151. 132Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (c. 37)
  152. 133Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40)
  153. 134Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)
  154. 135Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1))
  155. 136Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/807 (N.I. 5))
  156. 137Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/810 (N.I. 6))
  157. 138Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1725 (N.I. 15))
  158. 139Charities Act 1993 (c. 10) Repealed
  159. 140Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28)
  160. 141Criminal Justice Act 1993 (c. 36)
  161. 142National Lottery etc Act 1993 (c. 39)
  162. 143Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)
  163. 144Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)
  164. 145Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49)
  165. 146Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/2810 (N.I. 12))
  166. 147Coal Industry Act 1994 (c. 21)
  167. 148Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40)
  168. 149Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1))
  169. 150Ports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2809 (N.I. 16))
  170. 151Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 7)
  171. 152Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)
  172. 153Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (c. 23)
  173. 154Crown Agents Act 1995 (c. 24)
  174. 155Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26)
  175. 156Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39)
  176. 157London Local Authorities Act 1995 (c. x) Repealed
  177. 158Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22))
  178. 159Defamation Act 1996 (c. 31)
  179. 160Education (Scotland) Act 1996 (c. 43)
  180. 161Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
  181. 162Broadcasting Act 1996 (c. 55)
  182. 163Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
  183. 164Business Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/725 (N.I. 5))
  184. 165Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1299 (N.I. 9))
  185. 166Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1632 (N.I. 11))
  186. 167Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 10)
  187. 168Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (c. 28)
  188. 169Police Act 1997 (c. 50) Repealed
  189. 170Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1772 (N.I. 15))
  190. 171Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/2778 (N.I. 19))
  191. 172Bank of England Act 1998 (c. 11)
  192. 173Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) Repealed
  193. 174Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c. 45)
  194. 175Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/3162 (N.I. 21))
  195. 176Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc) Act 1999 (c. 19)
  196. 177Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1999 (c. 20)
  197. 178Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)
  198. 179Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (c. 31)
  199. 180Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/662 (N.I. 6))
  200. 181Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8)
  201. 182Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)
  202. 183Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)
  203. 184Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
  204. 185Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)
  205. 186National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 10)
  206. 187Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 11)
  207. 188Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12)
  208. 189Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)
  209. 190Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)
  210. 191Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)
  211. 192Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1090)
  212. 193Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9)
  213. 194Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15)
  214. 195Paragraph 195
  215. 196Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)
  216. 197Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)
  217. 198Education Act 2002 (c. 32)
  218. 199Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40)
  219. 200Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3)
  220. 201Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)
  221. 202Industrial Development Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 1 (N.I.))
  222. 203Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3150 (N.I. 4))
  223. 204Paragraph 204
  224. 205Paragraph 205
  225. 206Paragraph 206
  226. 207Paragraph 207
  227. 208Paragraph 208
  228. 209Paragraph 209
  229. 210Paragraph 210
  230. 211Paragraph 211
  231. 212Paragraph 212
  232. 213Paragraph 213
  233. 214Paragraph 214
  234. 215Paragraph 215
  235. 216Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003 (c. 9)
  236. 217Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)
  237. 218Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 2)
  238. 219Strategic Investment and Regeneration of Sites (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/410 (N.I. 1))
  239. 220Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)
  240. 221Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 (c. 25)
  241. 222Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27)
  242. 223Paragraph 223
  243. 224Paragraph 224
  244. 225Paragraph 225
  245. 226Paragraph 226
  246. 227Paragraph 227
  247. 228Paragraph 228
  248. 229Paragraph 229
  249. 230Paragraph 230
  250. 231Paragraph 231
  251. 232Paragraph 232
  252. 233Paragraph 233
  253. 234Paragraph 234
  254. 235Paragraph 235
  255. 236Paragraph 236
  256. 237Paragraph 237
  257. 238Paragraph 238
  258. 239Paragraph 239
  259. 240Paragraph 240
  260. 241Paragraph 241
  261. 242Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)
  262. 243Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35)
  263. 244London Local Authorities Act 2004 (c. i)
  264. 245Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (NI) 2004 No 307)
  265. 246Railways Act 2005 (c. 14)
  266. 247Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19)
  267. 248Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3)
  268. 249Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 7)
  269. 250Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10)
  270. 251Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12)
  271. 252Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1))
  272. 253Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1455 (N.I. 10))
  273. 254Colleges of Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1963 (N.I. 13))
  274. 255Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)
  275. 256Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)
  276. 257Fraud Act 2006 (c. 35)
  277. 258National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)
  278. 259National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)
  279. 260Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)
  280. 261Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10)
  281. 262Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (asp 12)
  282. 263Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21))
  283. 264Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1030)
  284. 265Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27)
  285. 266Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Act 2007 (c. 26)
  286. 267Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3)
  287. 268Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/913 (N.I. 7))
  288. 269Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. (NI) 2007 No 115)
  289. 270Companies (Disclosure of Address) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/214)
  290. Schedule 2OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS
  291. Schedule 3: PROVISIONS RELATING TO OLD PUBLIC COMPANIES
  292. 1Meaning of “old public company”
  293. 2Application of Companies Acts to old public companies
  294. 3Old public company re-registering as a public company
  295. 4Old public company becoming private: special resolution
  296. 5Old public company becoming private: statutory declaration
  297. 6Failure by old public company to obtain new classification
  298. 7Old public company holding, or having charge on, own shares
  299. 8Old public companies: trading under misleading name
  300. 9Old public companies: payment for share capital
  301. Explanatory note