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The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008

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This is a draft item of legislation item. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 No. 948

  2. Introductory Text

    3. 1.Citation

  3. 2.Coming into force

  4. 3.Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations: 6th April 2008

  5. 4.Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations: 1st October 2008

  6. 5.Eligibility for appointment as statutory auditor: effect of appointing partnership

  7. 6.Provisions referred to in amendments

  8. 7.Savings for provisions relating to execution of documents

  9. 8.Savings for provisions relating to execution of documents

  10. 9.Saving for accounting definitions

  11. 10.Saving for earlier consequential amendments

  12. 11.Saving for limited liability partnerships

  13. 12.General saving

  14. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      AMENDMENTS COMING INTO FORCE ON 6TH APRIL 2008

      1. PART 1 AMENDMENTS ABOUT ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT AS AUDITOR AND RELATED MATTERS

        1. 1.References to eligibility under section 25 of the Companies Act 1989 or Article 28 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990

        2. 2.References to eligibility under section 25 of the Companies Act 1989 or Article 28 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990

        3. 3.References to eligibility under section 25 of the Companies Act 1989 or Article 28 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990

        4. 4.Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c.12)

        5. 5.Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968 (c.55)

        6. 6.Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c.24) (N.I.)

        7. 7.National Trust Act 1971 (c.vi)

        8. 8.Estate Agents Act 1979 (c.38)

        9. 9.Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c.45)

        10. 10.Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c.61)

        11. 11.Transport Act 1985 (c.67)

        12. 12.Airports Act 1986 (c.31)

        13. 13.Building Societies Act 1986 (c.53)

        14. 14.Building Societies Act 1986 (c.53)

        15. 15.Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c.40)

        16. 16.Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c.40)

        17. 17.Charities Act 1993 (c.10)

        18. 18.Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c.28)

        19. 19.Environment Act 1995 (c.25)

        20. 20.Housing Act 1996 (c.52)

        21. 21.Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1715)

        22. 22.Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. (NI) 1997 No 94)

        23. 23.Audit Commission Act 1998 (c.18)

        24. 24.Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29)

        25. 25.Terrorism Act 2000 (c.11)

        26. 26.Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41)

        27. 27.Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 1)

        28. 28.Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1228)

        29. 29.Education (QCA Levy) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/435)

        30. 30.Communications Act 2003 (c.21)

        31. 31.Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c.27)

        32. 32.Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (NI) 2004 No 335)

        33. 33.Registered Pension Schemes (Audited Accounts) (Specified Persons) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3456)

        34. 34.Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32)

        35. 35.Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/218)

        36. 36.European Grouping of Territorial Co-operation Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1949)

      2. PART 2 OTHER AMENDMENTS

        1. 37.Stock Transfer Act 1963 (c.18)

        2. 38.Stock Transfer Act (Northern Ireland) 1963 (c.24) (N.I.)

        3. 39.Harbours Act 1964 (c.40)

        4. 40.Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c.37) (N.I.)

        5. 41.Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c.1) (N.I.)

        6. 42.Redemption of Standard Securities (Scotland) Act 1971 (c.45)

        7. 43.Fish Industry Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c.4) (N.I.)

        8. 44.Land Tenure Reform (Scotland) Act 1974 (c.38)

        9. 45.Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c.3)

        10. 46.Crown Agents Act 1979 (c.43)

        11. 47.Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/294 (N.I. 1))

        12. 48.British Aerospace Act 1980 (c.26)

        13. 49.Industry Act 1980 (c.33)

        14. 50.Civil Aviation Act 1980 (c.60)

        15. 51.Transport Act 1981 (c.56)

        16. 52.Transport Act 1981 (c.56)

        17. 53.Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/226 (N.I. 6))

        18. 54.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        19. 55.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        20. 56.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        21. 57.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        22. 58.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        23. 59.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        24. 60.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        25. 61.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        26. 62.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        27. 63.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        28. 64.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        29. 65.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        30. 66.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        31. 67.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        32. 68.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        33. 69.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        34. 70.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        35. 71.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        36. 72.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        37. 73.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        38. 74.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        39. 75.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        40. 76.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        41. 77.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        42. 78.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        43. 79.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        44. 80.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        45. 81.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        46. 82.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        47. 83.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        48. 84.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        49. 85.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        50. 86.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        51. 87.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        52. 88.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        53. 89.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        54. 90.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        55. 91.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        56. 92.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        57. 93.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        58. 94.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        59. 95.Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c.9)

        60. 96.Oil and Pipelines Act 1985 (c.62)

        61. 97.Airports Act 1986 (c.31)

        62. 98.Gas Act 1986 (c.44)

        63. 99.Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)

        64. 100.Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)

        65. 101.Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)

        66. 102.Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)

        67. 103.Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)

        68. 104.Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)

        69. 105.Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)

        70. 106.Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c.46)

        71. 107.Building Societies Act 1986 (c.53)

        72. 108.Building Societies Act 1986 (c.53)

        73. 109.Building Societies Act 1986 (c.53)

        74. 110.Building Societies Act 1986 (c.53)

        75. 111.Building Societies Act 1986 (c.53)

        76. 112.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        77. 113.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        78. 114.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        79. 115.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        80. 116.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        81. 117.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        82. 118.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        83. 119.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        84. 120.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        85. 121.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        86. 122.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        87. 123.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        88. 124.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        89. 125.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        90. 126.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        91. 127.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        92. 128.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        93. 129.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        94. 130.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        95. 131.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        96. 132.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        97. 133.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        98. 134.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        99. 135.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        100. 136.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        101. 137.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        102. 138.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        103. 139.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        104. 140.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        105. 141.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        106. 142.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        107. 143.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        108. 144.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        109. 145.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        110. 146.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        111. 147.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        112. 148.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        113. 149.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        114. 150.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        115. 151.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

        116. 152.Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c.20)

        117. 153.British Steel Act 1988 (c.35)

        118. 154.Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c.49)

        119. 155.Water Act 1989 (c.15)

        120. 156.Electricity Act 1989 (c.29)

        121. 157.Companies Act 1989 (c.40)

        122. 158.Companies Act 1989 (c.40)

        123. 159.Companies Act 1989 (c.40)

        124. 160.Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)

        125. 161.European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/638)

        126. 162.European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/638)

        127. 163.European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/638)

        128. 164.European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/638)

        129. 165.Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))

        130. 166.Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))

        131. 167.Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))

        132. 168.Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))

        133. 169.Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))

        134. 170.Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))

        135. 171.Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))

        136. 172.European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 (S.R. (NI) 1989 No 216)

        137. 173.European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 (S.R. (NI) 1989 No 216)

        138. 174.European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 (S.R. (NI) 1989 No 216)

        139. 175.Broadcasting Act 1990 (c.42)

        140. 176.Broadcasting Act 1990 (c.42)

        141. 177.Companies (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1504 (N.I. 10))

        142. 178.Education (Student Loans) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1506 (N.I. 11))

        143. 179.Ports Act 1991 (c.52)

        144. 180.Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c.58)

        145. 181.British Technology Group Act 1991 (c.66)

        146. 182.Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c.60)

        147. 183.Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c.40)

        148. 184.Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c.40)

        149. 185.Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c.40)

        150. 186.Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c.40)

        151. 187.Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c.40)

        152. 188.Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52)

        153. 189.Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1))

        154. 190.Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/807 (N.I. 5))

        155. 191.Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1725 (N.I. 15))

        156. 192.Charities Act 1993 (c.10)

        157. 193.Railways Act 1993 (c.43)

        158. 194.Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48)

        159. 195.Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c.49)

        160. 196.Coal Industry Act 1994 (c.21)

        161. 197.Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1))

        162. 198.Ports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2809 (N.I. 16))

        163. 199.Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.7)

        164. 200.Crown Agents Act 1995 (c.24)

        165. 201.Employment Rights Act 1996 (c.18)

        166. 202.Housing Act 1996 (c.52)

        167. 203.Broadcasting Act 1996 (c.55)

        168. 204.Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16))

        169. 205.Bank of England Act 1998 (c.11)

        170. 206.Petroleum Act 1998 (c.17)

        171. 207.Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38)

        172. 208.Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1999 (c.20)

        173. 209.Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1999 (c.20)

        174. 210.Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29)

        175. 211.Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c.8)

        176. 212.Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c.8)

        177. 213.Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c.8)

        178. 214.Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c.20)

        179. 215.Postal Services Act 2000 (c.26)

        180. 216.Postal Services Act 2000 (c.26)

        181. 217.Postal Services Act 2000 (c.26)

        182. 218.Transport Act 2000 (c.38)

        183. 219.Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)

        184. 220.Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1228)

        185. 221.Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1228)

        186. 222.Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1228)

        187. 223.Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1228)

        188. 224.Land Registration Act 2002 (c.9)

        189. 225.Enterprise Act 2002 (c.40)

        190. 226.Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3150 (N.I. 4))

        191. 227.Energy Act 2004 (c.20)

        192. 228.Energy Act 2004 (c.20)

        193. 229.Energy Act 2004 (c.20)

        194. 230.Energy Act 2004 (c.20)

        195. 231.Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 (c.25)

        196. 232.Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c.27)

        197. 233.Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c.27)

        198. 234.Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c.27)

        199. 235.European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2326)

        200. 236.Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (NI) 2004 No 335)

        201. 237.Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (NI) 2004 No 335)

        202. 238.Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (NI) 2004 No 335)

        203. 239.Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (NI) 2004 No 335)

        204. 240.European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. (NI) 2004 No 417)

        205. 241.Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10)

        206. 242.Community Interest Company Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1788)

        207. 243.Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32)

        208. 244.Companies Act 2006 (c.46)

        209. 245.Companies Act 2006 (c.46)

        210. 246.Companies Act 2006 (c.46)

        211. 247.Companies Act 2006 (c.46)

        212. 248.Companies Act 2006 (c.46)

        213. 249.Companies Act 2006 (c.46)

        214. 250.Companies Act 2006 (c.46)

        215. 251.Companies Act 2006 (c.46)

        216. 252.Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21))

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 6TH APRIL 2008

      1. 1. The repeals in section 232 of and Schedules 6...

      2. 2. The repeal of section 15 of the Companies (Audit,...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      AMENDMENTS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST OCTOBER 2008

      1. 1.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

      2. 2.Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

      3. 3.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

      4. 4.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))

      5. 5.Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2048 (N.I. 19))

      6. 6.Companies Act 1989 (c.40)

      7. 7.Charities Act 1993 (c.10)

      8. 8.Charities Act 1993 (c.10)

      9. 9.Charities Act 1993 (c.10)

      10. 10.Charities Act 1993 (c.10)

      11. 11.Charities Act 1993 (c.10)

      12. 12.Charities Act 1993 (c.10)

      13. 13.Agriculture Act 1993 (c.37)

      14. 14.Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1999 (c.20)

      15. 15.Postal Services Act 2000 (c.26)

      16. 16.Transport Act 2000 (c.38)

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1st OCTOBER 2008

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