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[F1853BDuties to notify a relevant eventU.K.

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The following duties are duties to notify a relevant event—

F2(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F3(b)in the case of a company in respect of which an election is in force under section 128B (election to keep membership information on central register), the duty to deliver anything as mentioned in section 128E;]

[F4(c)the duty to give notice of a change as mentioned in section 167 (change in directors or in particulars required to be included in register of directors or register of directors' residential addresses);]

[F4(c)the duty to give notice of a change as mentioned in section 167G or 167H (changes in directors or required information about a director);]

[F5(d)in the case of a company in respect of which an election is in force under section 167A (election to keep information in register of directors or register of directors' residential addresses on central register), the duty to deliver anything as mentioned in section 167D;]

[F6(e)in the case of a private company with a secretary or a public company, the duty to give notice of a change as mentioned in section 276 (change in secretary or joint secretaries or in particulars required to be included in register of secretaries);]

[F6(e)the duty to give notice of a change as mentioned in section 279G or 279H (change in secretary or joint secretaries or in required information about a secretary or joint secretary);]

[F7(f)in the case of a private company with a secretary in respect of which an election is in force under section 279A (election to keep information in register of secretaries on central register), the duty to deliver anything as mentioned in section 279D;]

[F8[F9(fa)in the case of a company to which Part 21A (information about people with significant control) applies, and in respect of which an election is not in force under section 790X (election to keep information in PSC register on central register), the duty to give notice of a change as mentioned in section 790VA (notification to the registrar of changes to the company’s PSC register);]]

[F10(g)in the case of a company in respect of which an election is in force under section 790X (election to keep information in PSC register on central register), the duty to deliver anything as mentioned in section 790ZA;]

[F10(g)the duty to deliver anything as mentioned in section 790LA, 790LC, 790LD, 790LE, 790LF, 790LG or 790LH (information about persons with significant control);]

(h)in the case of a company which, in accordance with regulations under section 1136, keeps any company records at a place other than its registered office, any duty under the regulations to give notice of a change in the address of that place.]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 24 substituted (1.5.2016 for specified purposes, otherwise 30.6.2016) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 92, 164(1); S.I. 2016/321, regs. 5, 6(a) (with Sch. para. 5)

F2S. 853B(a) omitted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 28(5), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(v)

F3S. 853B(b) omitted (26.10.2023 but only so far as it confers a power to make regulations or relates to the exercise of the power, otherwise prosp.) by virtue of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), s. 219(1)(2)(b), Sch. 1 para. 19

F4S. 853B(c) substituted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 for specified purposes) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), s. 219(1)(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 28(a); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z10)

F5S. 853B(d) omitted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 for specified purposes) by virtue of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), s. 219(1)(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 28(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z10)

F6S. 853B(e) substituted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 for specified purposes) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), s. 219(1)(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 28(c); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z10)

F7S. 853B(f) omitted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 for specified purposes) by virtue of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), s. 219(1)(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 28(d); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z10)

F8S. 853B(fa) omitted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 for specified purposes) by virtue of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), s. 219(1)(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 28(d); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z10)

F10S. 853B(g) substituted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 for specified purposes) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), s. 219(1)(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 28(e); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z10)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 853B applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/2436 Sch. 1 para. 13(2) (as substituted (30.6.2016) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Requirements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/599), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 2 (with reg. 4(2)(3)))

C2Ss. 853A-853G applied by S.I. 2009/2436, Sch. 1 para. 13(1) (as substituted (30.6.2016) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Requirements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/599), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 2 (with reg. 4(2)-(5)))

C3Ss. 853A-853L excluded (1.5.2016 for specified purposes, 30.6.2016 in so far as not already in force) by The NRAM plc (formerly Northern Rock plc) Consequential and Supplementary Provisions Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/114), arts. 1(2), 7(1)(3), Sch. para. 1(q) (see S.I. 2016/321, regs. 5, 6)

C4S. 853B excluded (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 30(2)(b), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(x)

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