C5C4C3C2Part 5A company's name

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5

Pt. 5 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (E.W.S.) (1.12.2013) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010 (c. 7), ss. 4(1)(2)(b), 8(2); S.I. 2013/2936, art. 2

C4

Pt. 5 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), ss. 135, 154 (with Sch. 5)

C3

Pts. 1-39 modified (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001, Art. AAA1(3) (as inserted by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 97 (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))

Chapter 3Similarity to other names

Similarity to other name in which person has goodwill

C170Company names adjudicators

1

The Secretary of State shall appoint persons to be company names adjudicators.

2

The persons appointed must have such legal or other experience as, in the Secretary of State's opinion, makes them suitable for appointment.

3

An adjudicator—

a

holds office in accordance with the terms of his appointment,

b

is eligible for re-appointment when his term of office ends,

c

may resign at any time by notice in writing given to the Secretary of State, and

d

may be dismissed by the Secretary of State on the ground of incapacity or misconduct.

4

One of the adjudicators shall be appointed Chief Adjudicator.

He shall perform such functions as the Secretary of State may assign to him.

5

The other adjudicators shall undertake such duties as the Chief Adjudicator may determine.

6

The Secretary of State may—

a

appoint staff for the adjudicators;

b

pay remuneration and expenses to the adjudicators and their staff;

c

defray other costs arising in relation to the performance by the adjudicators of their functions;

d

compensate persons for ceasing to be adjudicators.