PART 1 Introduction and interpretation

1 Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Information about People with Significant Control (Amendment) Regulations 2017.
Reg. 1 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

2 Commencement
These Regulations come into force on 26th June 2017.
Reg. 2 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

3 Interpretation
In these Regulations—
“the Companies Act” means the Companies Act 2006;
“the 2009 LLP Regulations” means the Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009;
“the PSC Regulations” means the Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016;
“the commencement day” means the day set out in regulation 2;
“LLP” means a limited liability partnership registered under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000;
“unregistered company” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009.
Reg. 3 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2
2006 c.46.
S.I. 2009/1804; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/340 and S.I. 2016/599.
S.I. 2016/339.
2000 c.12.
S.I. 2009/2436, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

PART 2 Amendments in relation to companies

4 Amendment of Part 21A of the Companies Act
Part 21A of the Companies Act (information about people with significant control) is amended in accordance with regulations 5 to 9.
Reg. 4 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2
2016 c. 26.

5 Amendment of section 790B
1 Section 790B (companies to which Part 21A applies) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) companies with voting shares admitted to trading on a regulated market which is situated in an EEA State, and
See section 1 of the Companies Act for the meaning of “company”.
See section 1173 of the Companies Act for the meaning of “regulated market”.
See section 1170 of the Companies Act for the meaning of “EEA State”.”

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3 In subsection (2), for “broadly similar to the ones applying to DTR5 issuers” substitute “which are contained in international standards and are equivalent to those applicable to companies referred to in subsection (1)(a)”.
4 Omit subsection (3).
5 After subsection (4) insert—

“5 In this section—
“voting shares” means shares carrying voting rights;
“voting rights” means rights to vote at general meetings of the company in question, including rights that arise only in certain circumstances.”

Reg. 5 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

6 Amendment of section 790C
1 Section 790C (key terms) is amended as follows.
2 For subsection (7), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) it has voting shares admitted to trading on a regulated market which is situated in an EEA State,”

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Subsection (7) was amended by regulation 78 of the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/694).
3 In subsection (11), for “broadly similar” substitute “equivalent”.
4 After subsection (14) insert—

“15 In this section “voting shares” has the same meaning as in section 790B.”

Reg. 6 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

7 Amendment of section 790E
In section 790E(5) (company’s duty to keep information up-to-date)—
(a) after “notice” insert “(a)”,
(b) after “practicable” insert—

“, and
(b) in any event before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the earlier of the day”

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(c) for “or” substitute “ and the day after it”.
Reg. 7 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

8 Amendment of section 790M
1 Section 790M (duty to keep register) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (2) for “once all the required particulars of that individual have been confirmed” substitute “before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after all the required particulars of that individual are first confirmed”.
3 For subsection (5) substitute—

“5 The required particulars of any entity that is a registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company must be entered in the register before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after the company first has all the required particulars of that entity.
See section 790K of the Companies Act for the meaning of “required particulars”.
See section 790C(8) of the Companies Act for the meaning of “registrable relevant legal entity”.”

4 In subsection (6)—
(a) omit “or registrable relevant legal entity”, and
(b) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute —

“, the company must enter in the register—
(a) the changes to the required particulars resulting from the relevant change, and
See section 790E(3) of the Companies Act for the meaning of “relevant change”.
(b) the date on which the relevant change occurred,
before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after all of those changes and that date are first confirmed.”

See section 790M(9) of the Companies Act for the meaning of “confirmed”.
5 After subsection (6) insert—

“6A If the company becomes aware of a relevant change (within the meaning of section 790E) with respect to a registrable relevant legal entity whose particulars are stated in the register, the company must enter in the register—
(a) the changes to the required particulars resulting from the relevant change, and
(b) the date on which the relevant change occurred,
before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after the company first has details of all of those changes and that date.”

6 After subsection (7) insert—

“7A If a company is required by regulations made under subsection (7) to note an additional matter in its PSC register, the company must note the additional matter before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after the requirement arises.
See section 790C(10) of the Companies Act for the meaning of “PSC register”.”

7 In subsection (9), for “and the details and date of any relevant change with respect to a person” substitute “a change to such particulars and the date of any relevant change with respect to a person”.
Reg. 8 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

9 Insertion of section 790VA
After section 790V insert—

“790VA Notification of changes to the registrar
(1) Subsection (2) applies where a company—
(a) enters required particulars in its PSC register,
(b) alters required particulars in its PSC register, or
(c) notes in its PSC register an additional matter that is required to be noted by regulations under section 790M(7).
(2) The company must give notice to the registrar of the change made to its PSC register, and the date on which the change was made, before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after it makes the change.
See section 1060(3) of the Companies Act for the meaning of “registrar”.
(3) If default is made in complying with this section, an offence is committed by—
(a) the company, and
(b) every officer of the company who is in default.
(4) For the purpose of subsection (3) a shadow director is treated as an officer of the company.
See section 251 of the Companies Act for the meaning of “shadow director”.
(5) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding one-tenth of level 3 on the standard scale.”

Reg. 9 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

10 Amendment of Part 24 of the Companies Act
1 Part 24 of the Companies Act (annual confirmation of accuracy of information on register) is amended as follows.
2 In section 853A(2)(b) (duty to deliver confirmation statements), for “853I” substitute “853H”.
3 In section 853B (duties to notify a relevant event), after paragraph (f) insert—

“(fa) in the case of a company to which Part 21A (information about people with significant control) applies, and in respect of which an election is not in force under section 790X (election to keep information in PSC register on central register), the duty to give notice of a change as mentioned in section 790VA (notification to the registrar of changes to the company’s PSC register);”

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4 In section 853H (duty to deliver information about exemption from Part 21A), in subsection (1), omit “(a) which is not a DTR5 company, and (b)”.
5 Omit section 853I (duty to deliver information about people with significant control).
6 In section 853J (power to amend duties to deliver certain information)—
(a) in subsection (1), for “, 853H(2) or 853I(2)” substitute “or 853H(2)”, and
(b) in subsection (3), for “853I” substitute “853H”.
7 In section 853K(2)(a) (confirmation statements: power to make further provision by regulations), for “853I” substitute “853H”.
Reg. 10 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

11 Amendment of the PSC Regulations
The PSC Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 12 to 19.
Reg. 11 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

12 Amendment of regulation 2
In regulation 2 (interpretation) insert in the appropriate place—

““credit institution” has the same meaning as in regulation 10(1) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017;”

““financial institution” has the same meaning as in regulation 10(2) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017;”

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Reg. 12 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2
S.I.2017/ 692.

13 Amendment of regulation 3
In regulation 3 (companies to which Part 21A of the Act does not apply) omit paragraph (a).
Reg. 13 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

14 Amendment of regulation 4
In regulation 4 (legal entities which are subject to their own disclosure requirements) omit paragraph (a).
Reg. 14 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

15 Amendment of regulation 5
In regulation 5 (modification for persons covered by section 790C(12) of the Act), for “(6)” substitute “(6A)”.
Reg. 15 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

16 Amendment of regulation 34
1 Regulation 34 (circumstances where the registrar must not use or disclose secured information) is amended as follows.
See regulation 2 of the PSC Regulations for the meaning of “secured information”.
2 In paragraph (3)—
(a) omit “and” after sub-paragraph (a), and
(b) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“; and
(c) disclose such of the secured information as is specified in paragraph (3A) to a credit institution or a financial institution which satisfies the conditions specified in Part 2A of Schedule 4.”

3 After paragraph (3) insert—

“3A The information specified for disclosure under paragraph (3)(c) is—
(a) name,
(b) a service address,
(c) the country or state (or part of the United Kingdom) in which the individual is usually resident,
(d) nationality,
(e) month and year of birth,
(f) the date on which the individual became a registrable person in relation to the company in question, and
See section 790C(4) of the Companies Act for the meaning of “registrable person”.
(g) the nature of his or her control over that company (see Schedule 1A to the Act and regulation 7 of, and Schedule 2 to, these Regulations).
3B The registrar may rely on a statement delivered to the registrar by a credit institution or a financial institution under Part 2A of Schedule 4 as sufficient evidence of the matters stated in it.”

Reg. 16 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

17 Insertion of regulation 35A
After regulation 35 (fee payable for the disclosure by the registrar of secured information) insert—

“35A Fee payable for the disclosure by the registrar of information to a credit institution or a financial institution
1 On the disclosure of information under regulation 34(3)(c) the credit institution or the financial institution to which the information is disclosed must pay a fee to the registrar for the disclosure of the information.
2 The fee payable under paragraph (1) is—
(a) where the request for information is made by reference to an individual, £5.00 per individual specified in the request; or
(b) where the request for information is made by reference to a company, £5.00 per company specified in the request.”

Reg. 17 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

18 Amendment of regulation 45
1 Regulation 45 (protection by a company of secured information) is amended as follows.
2 In paragraph (2)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (b) after “registrar” omit “or”, and
(b) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“; or
(d) to the extent necessary in order to comply with regulation 43 (corporate bodies: obligations) of the Money Laundering Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.”

Reg. 18 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

19 Amendment of Schedule 4
1 Schedule 4 (conditions for permitted disclosure) is amended as follows.
2 After Part 2 insert—

“PART 2A Disclosure to a Credit Institution or a Financial Institution
12A The credit institution or financial institution maintains appropriate procedures—
(a) to ensure that an independent person can investigate and audit the measures maintained by that institution for the purposes of ensuring the security of any information disclosed to it; and
(b) for the purpose of ensuring that it complies with its obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998, or, where the institution carries on business in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom, with its obligations under any other legislation implementing Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.
1998 c.29.
OJ No L 281, 23.11.1995 p.31.
12B The credit institution or financial institution has delivered to the registrar a statement confirming that it is a credit institution or, as the case may be, a financial institution, and that it meets the conditions in paragraph 12A.
12C The credit institution or financial institution has delivered to the registrar a statement that it intends to use information only for the purpose of applying customer due diligence measures to the company in relation to which the information is secured, in accordance with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
12D The credit institution or financial institution has delivered to the registrar a statement that confirms the name and registered number of the company it is entering a transaction with which requires the institution to apply customer due diligence measures under those Regulations.
12E The credit institution or financial institution has delivered to the registrar a statement that it intends to take delivery of and to use the information only in the United Kingdom.
12F The credit institution or financial institution has delivered to the registrar a statement that it will, where it supplies a copy of the information to a processor for the purpose of processing the information for use in respect of the purpose referred to in paragraph 12C—
(a) ensure that the processor is one who carries on business in the European Economic Area;
(b) require that the processor does not transmit the information outside the European Economic Area; and
(c) require that the processor does not disclose the information except to the credit institution or financial institution.
12G The credit institution or financial institution has delivered any information or evidence required by the registrar for the purpose of enabling the registrar to determine in accordance with these Regulations whether to disclose the information.
12H The credit institution or financial institution has complied with any requirement by the registrar to confirm the accuracy of the statements, information or evidence delivered to the registrar pursuant to this Part.”

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Reg. 19 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

PART 3 Amendments in relation to LLPs

Amendment of Part 8 of the 2009 LLP Regulations
20 Part 8 of the 2009 LLP Regulations (annual confirmation by LLP of accuracy of information on register) is amended in accordance with regulations 21 and 22.
Reg. 20 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2
Part 8 was substituted by the Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Requirements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/599).
21 1 Regulation 30 is amended as follows.
2 In the modification of section 853A of the Companies Act (duty to deliver confirmation statements)—
(a) in subsection (1)(b), for “any duty mentioned in subsection (2)” substitute “any duty to notify a relevant event (see section 853B)”; and
(b) omit subsection (2).
3 In the modification of section 853B of the Companies Act (duty to notify a relevant event), after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) in the case of an LLP to which Part 21A (information about people with significant control) applies, and in respect of which an election is not in force under section 790X (election to keep information in PSC register on central register), the duty to give notice of a change as mentioned in section 790VA (notification to the registrar of changes to the LLP’s PSC register);”

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Reg. 21 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2
22 Omit regulation 31.
Reg. 22 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

23 Amendment of Part 8A of the 2009 LLP Regulations
Part 8A of the 2009 LLP Regulations (LLP’s register of people with significant control) is amended in accordance with regulations 24 to 26.
Reg. 23 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2
Part 8A was inserted by the Limited Liability Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/340).

24 Amendment of regulation 31B
1 Regulation 31B (key terms) is amended as follows.
2 In paragraph (3), in the modification of section 790C(7) of the Companies Act—
(a) for paragraph (b), substitute “it has voting shares admitted to trading on a regulated market which is situated in an EEA State”, and
(b) in paragraph (c) omit sub-paragraph (i).
3 In paragraph (6)—
(a) in the inserted section 790C(12A), for “(6) and (8)”, substitute “(6A) and (10)”,
(b) in the inserted section 790C(12C) omit “(or, in relation to a legal entity which is not a company or an undertaking, interests equivalent to shares)”, and
(c) after the inserted section 790C(12D) insert—

“12E “Regulated market” has the same meaning as in section 1173 of the Companies Act 2006.”

Reg. 24 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

25 Amendment of regulation 31E
1 Regulation 31E (register of people with significant control) is amended as follows.
2 In paragraph (1), for “(6)” substitute “(6A)”.
3 In paragraph (1), in the modification of section 790M(1) to (6) of the Companies Act (duty to keep register)—
(a) in subsection (2), for “once all the required particulars of that individual have been confirmed” substitute “before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after all the required particulars of that individual are first confirmed”,
See section 790K of the Companies Act (as applied and modified by regulation 31D of the 2009 LLP Regulations) for the meaning of “required particulars”.
(b) for subsection (5) substitute—

“5 The required particulars of any entity that is a registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the LLP must be entered in the register before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after the LLP first has all the required particulars of that entity.
See section 790C(8) of the Companies Act (as applied and modified by regulation 31B of the 2009 LLP Regulations) for the meaning of “registrable relevant legal entity”.”

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(c) in subsection (6)—
(i) omit “or registrable relevant legal entity”, and
(ii) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“, the LLP must enter in the register—
(a) the changes to the required particulars resulting from the relevant change, and
See section 790E(3) of the Companies Act (as applied by regulation 31C of the 2009 LLP Regulations) for the meaning of “relevant change”.
(b) the date on which the relevant change occurred,
before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after all of those changes and that date are first confirmed.”

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See section 790M(9) of the Companies Act (as applied and modified by regulation 31E(2) of the 2009 LLP Regulations) for the meaning of “confirmed”.
(iii) after that subsection (6) insert—

“6A If the LLP becomes aware of a relevant change (within the meaning of section 790E) with respect to a registrable relevant legal entity whose particulars are stated in the register, the LLP must enter in the register—
(a) the changes to the required particulars resulting from the relevant change, and
(b) the date on which the relevant change occurred,
before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after the LLP first has details of all of those changes and that date.”

4 Before paragraph (2) insert—

“1A Section 790M(7A) applies to LLPs, modified so that it reads as follows—

“7A If an LLP is required by the PSC Regulations to note an additional matter in its PSC register, the LLP must note the additional matter before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after the requirement arises.
See section 790C(10) of the Companies Act (as applied by regulation 31B of the 2009 LLP Regulations) for the meaning of “PSC register”.””

5 In paragraph (2), in the modification of section 790M(9) to (14) of the Companies Act, in subsection (9), for “and the details and date of any relevant change with respect to a person” substitute “a change to such particulars and the date of any relevant change with respect to a person”.
Reg. 25 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

26 Amendment of regulation 31J
After regulation 31J (power of court to rectify an LLP’s PSC register) insert—

“31JA Notification of changes to the registrar
(1) Section 790VA applies to LLPs, modified so that it reads as follows—

“790VA 790VA Notification of changes to the registrar
(1) Subsection (2) applies where an LLP—
(a) enters required particulars in its PSC register,
(b) alters required particulars in its PSC register, or
(c) notes in its PSC register an additional matter that is required to be noted by the PSC Regulations.
(2) The LLP must give notice to the registrar of the change made to its PSC register, and the date on which the change was made, before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after it makes the change.
(3) If default is made in complying with this section, an offence is committed by—
(a) the LLP, and
(b) every designated member of the LLP who is in default.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding one-tenth of level 3 on the standard scale.
See section 18 of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 for the meaning of “registrar”.””

Reg. 26 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

27 Amendment of Part 15 of the 2009 LLP Regulations
1 Regulation 66 (inspection etc of the register) is amended as follows.
2 In the modification of section 1088 of the Companies Act, in subsection (3)(f), in the substituted regulation 9(1) of the Companies (Disclosure of Address) Regulations 2009—
(a) omit “or” after sub-paragraph (c), and
(b) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“;
(e) as a service address in a statement of initial significant control delivered to the registrar under section 2 of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (incorporation document etc); or
Section 2 was amended by the Limited Liability Partnership (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1804) and the Limited Liability Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/340).
(f) as a service address included in the required particulars of a registrable person delivered to the registrar to comply with an obligation in Part 21A of the Act,”

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S.I. 2009/214; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/399 and 2016/599.
Reg. 27 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

Amendment of the Limited Liability Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2016
28 Schedule 2 to the Limited Liability Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2016 (application of the PSC Regulations) is amended in accordance with regulations 29 to 31.
Reg. 28 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2
S.I. 2016/340.
29 In paragraph 1, in the modification of regulation 2 of the PSC Regulations (interpretation), insert in the appropriate place—

““credit institution” has the same meaning as in regulation 10(1) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017;”

““financial institution” has the same meaning as in regulation 10(2) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017;”

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Reg. 29 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2
See regulation 12 of these Regulations.
30 1 Paragraph 3, in the modification of regulations 7 to 47 of the PSC Regulations, is amended as follows.
2 In regulation 34 (circumstances where the registrar must not use or disclose secured information)—
(a) in paragraph (3)—
(i) omit “and” after sub-paragraph (a), and
(ii) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“; and
(c) disclose such of the secured information as is specified in paragraph (3A) to a credit institution or a financial institution which satisfies the conditions specified in Part 2A of Schedule 4 to the PSC Regulations.”

(b) After paragraph (3) insert—

“3A The information specified for disclosure under paragraph (3)(c) is:
(a) name,
(b) a service address,
(c) the country or state (or part of the United Kingdom) in which the individual is usually resident,
(d) nationality,
(e) month and year of birth,
(f) the date on which the individual became a registrable person in relation to the LLP in question, and
See section 790C(4) (as applied by regulation 31B of the 2009 LLP Regulations) for the meaning of “registrable person”.
(g) the nature of his or her control over that LLP (see Schedule 1A to the Act and regulation 7 of, and Schedule 2 to, the PSC Regulations).
3B The registrar may rely on a statement delivered to the registrar by a credit institution or a financial institution under Part 2A of Schedule 4 to the PSC Regulations as sufficient evidence of the matters stated in it.”

See regulation 2 of the PSC Regulations (as applied and modified by paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Limited Liability Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/340)) for the meaning of “secured information”.
3 After regulation 35 (fee payable for the disclosure by the registrar of secured information) insert—

“35A Fee payable for the disclosure by the registrar of information to a credit institution or a financial institution
1 On the disclosure of information under regulation 34(3)(c) the credit institution or the financial institution to which the information is disclosed must pay a fee to the registrar for the disclosure of the information.
2 The fee payable under paragraph (1) is—
(a) where the request for information is made by reference to an individual, £5.00 per individual specified in the request; or
(b) where the request for information is made by reference to an LLP, £5.00 per LLP specified in the request.”

4 In regulation 45 (protection by an LLP of secured information), in paragraph (2)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (b) after “registrar” omit “or”, and
(b) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“; or
(d) to the extent necessary in order to comply with regulation 43 (corporate bodies: obligations) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.”

Reg. 30 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2
31 In paragraph 4, after “Schedules 1, 3 and 4 to the PSC Regulations apply to LLPs,” insert “with the references to a company in Part 2A of Schedule 4 read as references to an LLP,”.
Reg. 31 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

PART 4 Amendments in relation to unregistered companies

Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009
32 Schedule 1 to the Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009 is amended in accordance with regulations 33 to 36.
Reg. 32 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2
33 After paragraph 12 insert—

“Information about people with significant control
12A 1 Sections 790C to 790K of the Companies Act 2006 apply to unregistered companies, with the following modifications.
2 In section 790C (key terms)—
(a) for subsection (7)(c) substitute—

“(c) it is a company with voting shares admitted to trading on a market listed in Schedule 1 to the Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/339)”

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(b) for subsection (7)(d) substitute—

“(d) it is of a description specified in regulation 4 of and Schedule 1 to the Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/339) which apply, together with any other provisions of those Regulations having effect for the purposes of these provisions.”

;
(c) omit subsections (11), (13) and (14).
Subsection (7) was amended by regulation 78 of the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/694).
3 In section 790D (company’s duty to investigate and obtain information)—
(a) omit subsection (9);
(b) omit subsection (10).
4 In section 790E (company’s duty to keep information up-to-date) in subsection (7) for “subsections (8) to (10)” substitute “subsection (8)”.
5 In section 790K (required particulars)—
(a) for subsection (5) substitute—

“5 Regulation 7 of and Schedule 2 to the Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/339) apply, with any other provisions of the Regulations having effect for the purposes of these provisions.”

;
(b) omit subsection (6).
12B 1 Sections 790M to 790VA of the Companies Act 2006 apply to unregistered companies, with the following modifications.
2 In section 790M (duty to keep register)—
(a) for subsection (7) substitute—

“7 Part 4 of the Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/339) applies, with any other provisions of the Regulations having effect for the purposes of that Part.”

;
(b) omit subsection (8).
3 In section 790O(2) for “on payment of such fee as may be prescribed” substitute “on payment of the fee prescribed in regulation 6 of the Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/339)”.
4 In section 790VA (notification of changes to the registrar) omit subsection (4).
12C 1 Sections 790ZF and 790ZG apply to unregistered companies, with the following modifications.
2 In section 790ZF—
(a) in subsection (1) for “sections 240 to 244” substitute “sections 240 to 242, 243(1), (2), and (7)”;
(b) in subsection (3) for “regulations made under section 790ZG” substitute “Part 7 of the PSC Regulations”;
(c) after subsection (3) insert—

“4 Part 6 of the Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/339) applies, with any other provisions of the Regulations having effect for the purposes of that Part.”

3 For Section 790ZG as it applies to unregistered companies, substitute—

“790ZG 790ZG Protection of secured information
(1) Part 7 of the Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/339) applies, with any other provisions of the Regulations having effect for the purposes of that Part.
(2) Nothing in the provisions referred to in subsection (1) affects the use or disclosure of particulars of a person in any other capacity (for example, the use or disclosure of particulars of a person in that person’s capacity as a member or director of the company).
(3) In this section “secured information” means the required particulars (other than the particular required by section 790K(1)(i)) of a registrable person in relation to an unregistered company.””

Reg. 33 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2
34 In paragraph 13(1), for “853G” substitute “853H”.
Reg. 34 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2
35 In paragraph 20—
(a) in sub-paragraph (2), after paragraph (c), insert—

“(ca) for paragraph (bc) substitute—

“(bc) information which by virtue of Part 7 (secured information) of the Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/339) the registrar must omit from the material on the public register that is available for inspection;””

; and
(b) after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“2A In section 1087B for sub-paragraph (3) substitute “The provisions of the Companies (Disclosure of Date of Birth Information) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1694) apply.””

Reg. 35 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2
36 After paragraph 20 insert—

“20A 1 Schedule 1A (references to people with significant control over a company) to the Companies Act 2006 applies to unregistered companies, with the following modifications.
2 In paragraph 25—
(a) in sub-paragraph (5)(b) for “by regulations made by the Secretary of State” substitute “in regulation 8 of the Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/339)”, and
(b) omit sub-paragraphs (6) and (7).
3 Omit paragraph 26.
20B 1 Schedule 1B (enforcement of disclosure requirements) to the Companies Act 2006 applies to unregistered companies, with the following modifications.
2 For paragraph 12 substitute—

“12 Part 5 of the Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016(S.I. 2016/339) applies, with any other provisions of the Regulations having effect for the purposes of that Part.””

Reg. 36 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

PART 5 Consequential and miscellaneous amendment and transitional arrangements

37 Consequential and miscellaneous amendment to the Companies (Disclosure of Address) Regulations 2009
In regulation 9(1) of the Companies (Disclosure of Address Regulations) 2009—
(a) insert after sub-paragraph (d)—

“(da) as a service address in a statement of initial significant control delivered to the registrar under regulations 5 to 10 or 85 of the SEs Regulations;”

, and
(b) omit sub-paragraph (f).
Reg. 37 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2

38 Consequential amendment to the European Public Limited-Liability Company (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2016
In regulation 9(2) of the European Public Limited-Liability Company (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2016, in the modification of regulation 45(2)(b) of the PSC Regulations, omit “or”.
Reg. 38 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2
S.I. 2016/375.

39 Transitional arrangements
The Schedule makes transitional arrangements in connection with these Regulations.
Reg. 39 in force at 26.6.2017, see reg. 2
Margot James Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 22nd June 2017