Companies Act 1985

714 Registrar's index of company and corporate names

(1) The registrar of companies shall keep an index of the names of the following bodies—

(a) companies as defined by this Act

(b) companies incorporated outside Great Britain which have complied with section 691 and which do not appear to the registrar of companies not to have a place of business in Great Britain,

(c) incorporated and unincorporated bodies to which any provision of this Act applies by virtue of section 718 (unregistered companies),

(d) limited partnerships registered under the [7 Edw. 7 c. 24.] Limited Partnerships Act 1907.

(e) companies within the meaning of the [1960 c. 22 (N.I. ).] Companies Act (Northern Ireland) 1960,

(f) companies incorporated outside Northern Ireland which have complied with section 356 of that Act (which corresponds with section 691 of this Act), and which do not appear to the registrar not to have a place of business in Northern Ireland, and

(g) societies registered under the [1965 c. 12.] Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 or the [1969 c. 24 (N.I.).] Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.

(2) The Secretary of State may by order in a statutory instrument vary subsection (1) by the addition or deletion of any class of body, except any within paragraph (a) or (b) of the subsection, whether incorporated or unincorporated ; and any such statutory instrument is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of cither House of Parliament.