Part 1 Auditors, accounts, directors' liabilities and investigations
Part 2 Community interest companies
SCHEDULES
Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 1
Part 2 Amendments relating to accounts and reports
5.The Companies Act 1985 has effect subject to the following...
6.In section 249E(2)(d) (rights to information)— (a) for “section 389A(1)...
7.In section 732(1) and (2)(a) (prosecution by public authorities), after...
8.In section 733(1) (offences by body corporate), after “216(3)” insert...
9.In section 734(1) (criminal proceedings against unincorporated bodies)—
10.(1) Schedule 24 (punishment of offences) is amended as follows....
Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))
11.The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 has effect subject to...
12.In Article 680(1) and (2)(a) (prosecution by public authorities), after...
13.In Article 680A(1) (offences by bodies corporate), after “224(3),” insert...
14.In Article 680B(1) (criminal proceedings against unincorporated bodies), after “Articles”...
15.In Schedule 23 (punishment of offences), after the entry relating...
Part 3 Amendments relating to investigations
16.The Companies Act 1985 has effect subject to the following...
17.After section 447 insert— Information provided: evidence (1) A statement made by a person in compliance with...
18.For section 449 substitute— Provision for security of information obtained...
19.For section 451 substitute— Punishment for furnishing false information (1) A person commits an offence if in purported compliance...
20.(1) Section 451A (disclosure of certain information) is amended as...
24.In section 734(1) (criminal proceedings against unincorporated bodies), for “447...
25.After Schedule 15B insert— SCHEDULE 15C Specified persons Section 449...
26.(1) Schedule 24 (punishment of offences) is amended as follows....
Regulator of Community Interest Companies
Appeal Officer for Community Interest Companies
Official Property Holder for Community Interest Companies
Community interest companies: names
1.The Companies Act 1985 has effect subject to the following...
2.(1) Section 26 (prohibition on registration of certain names) is...
3.In section 27(4) (alternatives of statutory designations), after paragraph (d)...
4.In section 30(7) (further exemptions for company exempt from using...
6.After section 34 insert— Penalty for improper use of “community...
7.In section 43(2)(b) (re-registration of private company as public: alteration...
8.In section 351(1)(d) (particulars in correspondence to indicate that a...
9.(1) Schedule 24 (punishment of offences) is amended as follows....
Community interest companies: investigations