PART 2Amendments in relation to companies

Amendment of section 790MI18

1

Section 790M (duty to keep register) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2) for “once all the required particulars of that individual have been confirmed” substitute “before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after all the required particulars of that individual are first confirmed”.

3

For subsection (5) substitute—

5

The required particulars13 of any entity that is a registrable relevant legal entity14 in relation to the company must be entered in the register before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after the company first has all the required particulars of that entity.

4

In subsection (6)—

a

omit “or registrable relevant legal entity”, and

b

for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute —

, the company must enter in the register—

a

the changes to the required particulars resulting from the relevant change15, and

b

the date on which the relevant change occurred,

before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after all of those changes and that date are first confirmed16.

5

After subsection (6) insert—

6A

If the company becomes aware of a relevant change (within the meaning of section 790E) with respect to a registrable relevant legal entity whose particulars are stated in the register, the company must enter in the register—

a

the changes to the required particulars resulting from the relevant change, and

b

the date on which the relevant change occurred,

before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after the company first has details of all of those changes and that date.

6

After subsection (7) insert—

7A

If a company is required by regulations made under subsection (7) to note an additional matter in its PSC register17, the company must note the additional matter before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after the requirement arises.

7

In subsection (9), for “and the details and date of any relevant change with respect to a person” substitute “a change to such particulars and the date of any relevant change with respect to a person”.