10Persons authorised to apply to court in connection with defective accounts
(1)Section 245C of the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6) (other persons authorised to apply to court) is amended as follows.
(2)After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)But where the order giving authorisation (see subsection (4)) is to contain any requirements or other provisions specified under subsection (4A), the Secretary of State may not authorise a person unless, in addition, it appears to him that the person would, if authorised, exercise his functions as an authorised person in accordance with any such requirements or provisions.”
(3)After subsection (4) insert—
“(4A)An order under subsection (4) may contain such requirements or other provisions relating to the exercise of functions by the authorised person as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.
(4B)If the authorised person is an unincorporated association, any relevant proceedings may be brought by or against that association in the name of any body corporate whose constitution provides for the establishment of the association.
For this purpose “relevant proceedings” means proceedings brought in, or in connection with, the exercise of any function by the association as an authorised person.”