Part 1General introductory provisions

Types of company

6Community interest companies

(1)

In accordance with Part 2 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27)—

(a)

a company limited by shares or a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital may be formed as or become a community interest company, and

(b)

a company limited by guarantee and having a share capital may become a community interest company.

(2)

The other provisions of the Companies Acts have effect subject to that Part.