The Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (Commencement) and Companies Act 1989 (Commencement No 18) Order 2004

2. Introductory Text

1. Citation and interpretation

3. 2. Commencement

4. 3. Transitional provision for section 7 of the 2004 Act

5. 4. Transitional provision for section 9 of the 2004 Act

6. 5. Transitional provision for section 19 of the 2004 Act

7. 6. Authorisations under old section 447 of the 1985 Act effective immediately before 6th April 2005

8. 7. Outstanding requirements under old section 447 of the 1985 Act

9. 8. Power to take copies of or extracts from documents produced under old section 447 of the 1985 Act before 6th April 2005

10. 9. Use in evidence of statements made in compliance with requirements under section 447 of the 1985 Act

11. 10. Security of information obtained under old section 447 of the 1985 Act

12. 11. Power to enter and remain on premises: persons authorised under old section 447 of the 1985 Act

13. 12. Use of information obtained under the 1985 Act for the purposes of proceedings under section 8 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986

14. 13. Use of information obtained under Part 14 of the 1985 Act for the purposes of proceedings under section 124A of the Insolvency Act 1986

15. Signature

16. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       PROVISIONS OF THE 2004 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1st JANUARY 2005

       1. Sections 3 to 5.

       2. Section 10.

       3. Sections 13 and 14.

       4. Sections 16 to 18.

       5. Section 25 in respect of paragraphs 1, 3 and 4...

       6. Section 27.

       7. Section 64 in respect of the entries in Schedule 8...

       8. In Schedule 2, paragraphs 1, 3 and 4.

       9. Schedule 3.

       10. In Schedule 8, the entries relating to– the 1985 Act,...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       PROVISIONS OF THE 2004 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 6th APRIL 2005

       1. Sections 1 and 2.

       2. Section 6.

       3. Sections 8 and 9.

       4. Sections 11 and 12.

       5. Section 15.

       6. Sections 19 to 24.

       7. Section 25 in respect of the provisions in Schedule 2...

       8. Section 64 in respect of the entries in Schedule 8...

       9. Schedule 1.

       10. In Schedule 2– paragraph 2; paragraphs 5 to 24; paragraph...

       11. In Schedule 8, the entries relating to– the 1985 Act,...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       PROVISIONS OF THE 2004 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1st JULY 2005

       1. Section 25 so far as not already in force.

       2. Section 26.

       3. Sections 28 to 63.

       4. Section 64 in respect of the entry in Schedule 8...

       5. Schedule 2 so far as not already in force.

       6. Schedules 4 to 7.

       7. In Schedule 8, the entry relating to the 1985 Act,...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       PROVISIONS OF THE 2004 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1st OCTOBER 2005

       1. Section 7.

       2. Schedule 8 so far as not already in force.

       3. Section 64 so far as not already in force.

17. Explanatory Note