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”.