12.—(1) Regulation 9 (registration of EEIG whose official address is in UK) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a)for “Great Britain”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “the United Kingdom”;
(b)for “the 1985 Act” substitute “the Companies Acts”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (a), for “the registrar or other officer performing under that Act the duty of registration of companies in England and Wales” substitute “the registrar of companies for England and Wales”;
(d)omit the “and” at the end of that sub-paragraph;
(e)in sub-paragraph (b), for “the registrar or other officer performing under that Act the duty of registration of companies in Scotland” substitute “the registrar of companies for Scotland”;
(f)after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(c)to the registrar of companies for Northern Ireland, if the contract states that the official address of the EEIG is to be situated in Northern Ireland.”
(3) In paragraphs (2) and (3), for “Form EEIG 1” substitute “Form EE FM01”.
(4) In paragraph (9)—
(a)for “Great Britain” substitute “the United Kingdom”;
(b)for “Form EEIG 1” substitute “Form EE FM01”.
(5) In paragraph (10)—
(a)for “Great Britain” substitute “the United Kingdom”;
(b)for “Form EEIG 1” substitute “Form EE FM01”;
(c)for “Form EEIG 4” substitute “Form EE MP01”.
(6) The heading to regulation 9 becomes “Registration of EEIG whose official address is in the United Kingdom”.