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28[F1Administrative removal of material from register][F1Administrative removal of material from the register]U.K.
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[F1(1)The registrar may remove from the register—
(a)anything that there was power, but no duty, to include;
(b)anything listed in section 22(1) (material unavailable for public inspection), if it no longer appears to the registrar reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was delivered to the registrar.
(2)The power in subsection (1)(a) is exercisable, in particular, so as to remove—
(a)unnecessary material within the meaning of section 1074 of the Companies Act 2006,
(b)material derived from a document that has been replaced under section 1076 of that Act (replacement of document not meeting requirements for proper delivery), or
(c)material derived from a document that has been replaced under section 27.
(3)On or before removing any material under subsection (1)(a) (otherwise than at the request of the overseas entity) the registrar must give notice—
(a)to the person by whom the material was delivered (if the identity, and name and address of that person are known), or
(b)to the overseas entity to which the material relates (if notice cannot be given under paragraph (a) and the identity of that overseas entity is known).
(4)The notice must—
(a)state what material the registrar proposes to remove, or has removed, and on what grounds, and
(b)state the date on which it is issued.]
[F1(1)The registrar may remove from the register anything that appears to the registrar to be—
(a)a document, or material derived from a document, accepted under section 1073 of the Companies Act 2006 (power to accept documents not meeting requirements for proper delivery), or
(b)unnecessary material as defined by section 1074 of the Companies Act 2006.
(2)The power to remove material from the register under this section may be exercised—
(a)on the registrar’s own motion, or
(b)on an application made in accordance with regulations under section 28A(2).
(3)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that the registrar’s power to remove material from the register under this section following an application is limited to material of a description specified in the regulations.
(4)Regulations under this section are subject to the negative resolution procedure.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 28, 28A substituted for s. 28 (26.10.2023 for specified purposes) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 170(1)(a), 219(1)(2)(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 28 modified (1.8.2022) by The Register of Overseas Entities (Verification and Provision of Information) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/725), regs. 1(1), 12
Commencement Information
I1S. 28 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 69
I2S. 28 in force at 1.8.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/876, reg. 3(h)
I3S. 28 in force at 12.10.2022 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2022/1039, reg. 2(a)
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