Provisions coming into force on 6th April 20072

1

The following provisions of the Companies Act 2006 come into force on 6th April 2007—

a

section 2 (the Companies Acts);

b

sections 942 to 992 and Schedule 2 (takeovers etc);

c

section 1043 (unregistered companies);

d

section 1170 (meaning of “EEA State” and related expressions); and

e

section 1284(1) (extension of Companies Acts to Northern Ireland) so far as it relates to—

i

the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above, and

ii

Part 2 of the 2004 Act (community interest companies).

2

The following provisions of the Companies Act 2006 come into force on 6th April 2007 so far as necessary for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (1)—

a

section 546 (issued and allotted share capital);

b

section 558 (when shares are allotted);

c

sections 1121 to 1123 and 1125 to 1133 (provisions relating to offences);

d

sections 1134, 1135 and 1138 (company records);

e

section 1139 (service of documents on a company);

f

section 1140 (service of documents on directors, secretaries and others);

g

section 1168 (hard copy and electronic form and related expressions); and

h

in section 1173 (minor definitions: general), the definitions of “body corporate”, “the Gazette” and “regulated market”.