SCHEDULES
F2SCHEDULE 20BChange in Registration Regime: Transitional Provisions
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1
This paragraph applies where a company which becomes a company to which Article 640A applies was, immediately before becoming such a company (referred to in this paragraph as the relevant time), a company to which Article 641 applies.
2
The company need not include the particulars specified in paragraph 2(1)(d) of Schedule 20A in the first return to be delivered under paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule to the registrar if at the relevant time—
a
it had an established place of business in Northern Ireland,
b
it had complied with its obligations under Article 641(1)(b)(i), and
c
it had no outstanding obligation to make a return to the registrar under paragraph (1) of Article 642, so far as concerns any alteration of the kind mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) of that Article,
and if it states in the return that the particulars have been previously filed in respect of a place of business of the company, giving the company's registered number.
3
The company shall not be required to deliver the documents mentioned in paragraph 5 of Schedule 20A with the first return to be delivered under paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule to the registrar if at the relevant time—
a
it had an established place of business in Northern Ireland,
b
it had delivered the documents mentioned in Article 641(1)(a) to the registrar, and
c
it had no outstanding obligation to make a return to the registrar under paragraph (1) of Article 642 so far as concerns any alteration in any of the documents mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of that paragraph,
and if it states in the return that the documents have been previously filed in respect of a place of business of the company, giving the company's registered number.
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1
This paragraph applies where a company which becomes a company to which Article 641 applies was, immediately before becoming such a company (referred to in this paragraph as the relevant time), a company to which Article 640A applies.
2
The company shall not be required to deliver the documents mentioned in Article 641(1)(a) to the registrar if at the relevant time—
a
it had a branch in Northern Ireland,
b
the documents mentioned in paragraph 5 of Schedule 20A were included in the material registered in respect of the branch, and
c
it had no outstanding obligation to make a return to the registrar under paragraph 7 of that Schedule, so far as concerns any alteration in any of the documents mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) of that paragraph,
and if it states in the return that the documents have previously been filed in respect of a branch of the company, giving the branch's registered number.
3
The company need not include the particulars mentioned in Article 641(1)(b)(i) in the return to be delivered under Article 641(1)(b) to the registrar if at the relevant time—
a
it had a branch in Northern Ireland,
b
it had complied with its obligations under paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 20A in respect of the branch, so far as the particulars required by paragraph 2(1)(d) of that Schedule are concerned, and
c
it had no outstanding obligation to make a return to the registrar under paragraph 7 of that Schedule, so far as concerns any alteration in any of the particulars required by paragraph 2(1)(d) of that Schedule,
and if it states in the return that the particulars have been previously filed in respect of a branch of the company, giving the branch's registered number.
4
Where sub-paragraph (3) applies, the reference in Article 642(1)(b) to the list of the directors and secretary shall be construed as a reference to the list contained in the return under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 20A with any alterations in respect of which a return under paragraph 7(1) of that Schedule has been made.
SR 1993/198