1The registrar’s objectives
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(1)The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 1059A (scheme of Part 35), in subsection (2), at the appropriate place insert—
(3)After section 1081 insert—
“1081ARegistrar’s objectives to promote integrity of registers etc
(1)The registrar must, in performing the registrar’s functions, seek to promote the following objectives.
Objective 1
Objective 1 is to ensure that any person who is required to deliver a document to the registrar does so (and that the requirements for proper delivery are complied with).
Objective 2
Objective 2 is to ensure that information contained in the register is accurate and that the register contains everything it ought to contain.
Objective 3
Objective 3 is to ensure that records kept by the registrar do not create a false or misleading impression to members of the public.
Objective 4
Objective 4 is to prevent companies and others from—
(a)
carrying out unlawful activities, or
(b)
facilitating the carrying out by others of unlawful activities.
(2)In Objective 2 the reference to “the register” includes any records kept by the registrar under any enactment.”