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Enforced by: HMRC, Companies House, CMA, FCA, Insolvency Service, PCA
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Imprisonment 12 of 63 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 9 carry different penalties and 42 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Trader18 Any Person14 Director or Officer11 Landlord1 Employer1

Plus 18 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Trader — also bound by 864 other Acts

Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 416 duties

Companies Act 2006 244 duties

The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 133 duties

Companies Act 1985 85 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 62 duties

Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 104 duties

Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

Director or Officer — also bound by 482 other Acts

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 162 duties

Companies Act 2006 126 duties

Insolvency Act 1986 77 duties

The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 68 duties

Building Societies Act 1986 32 duties

Landlord — also bound by 238 other Acts

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 74 duties

Housing Act 1985 55 duties

Housing Act 1996 30 duties

The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 27 duties

The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004 26 duties

Employer — also bound by 701 other Acts

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 241 duties

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 120 duties

TULRCA 1992 72 duties

Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 54 duties

Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 53 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Access to finance

2 of 14 sections shown

s.003 Companies: duty to publish report on payment practices and performance Prosecution

Fail to report on payment practices and performanceDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.009 Offences for the purposes of section 8 Prosecution

Disclose or use VAT registration information unlawfullyAny Person

Unlimited fine

12 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 Power to invalidate certain restrictive terms of business contracts

s.002 Section 1(4)(a): meaning of “financial services”

s.004 Small and medium sized businesses: information to credit reference agencies

s.005 Small and medium sized businesses: information to finance platforms

s.006 Sections 4 and 5: supplementary

s.007 Sections 4 to 6: interpretation

s.008 Disclosure of VAT registration information

s.010 Disclosure of exporter information

s.011 Power of the Secretary of State under section 1 of the EIGA 1991

s.012 EIGA 1991: further amendments

s.013 Electronic paying in of cheques etc

s.014 Powers of the Payment Systems Regulator

Part 2

Regulatory reform

2 of 25 sections shown

s.016 Streamlined company registration: duty to report on progress Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must report on streamlined company registration progressCrown / Minister / Government department

s.030 Section 28(2)(a): “provision for review” Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Minister must review and report on regulatory provisions every 5 yearsCrown / Minister / Government department

23 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.015 Target for streamlined company registration

s.017 Review of regulators' complaints and appeals procedures

s.018 Power to specify regulatory functions

s.019 Guidance by the Secretary of State

s.020 Independent Complaints Commissioner: reporting duty

s.021 Duty on Secretary of State to publish business impact target etc

s.022 Sections 21 and 23 to 25: “qualifying regulatory provisions” etc

s.023 Duty on Secretary of State to publish reports

s.024 Additional matters to be included in reports

s.024 Duty on relevant regulators to assess economic impact etc

s.025 Appointment of body to verify assessments and lists in reports

s.026 Amending the business impact target etc

s.027 Sections 21 to 25 etc: interpretation

s.028 Duty to review regulatory provisions in secondary legislation

s.029 Section 28(1)(b): interpretation

s.031 Section 28(2)(b): appropriateness of making provision for review

s.032 Sections 28 to 31 etc: supplementary

s.033 Definitions of small and micro business

s.034 Small and micro business regulations: further provision

s.035 Exclusion of home businesses from Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

s.036 Section 35: supplementary and consequential provision

s.037 CMA to publish recommendations on proposals for Westminster legislation

s.038 Exemption from liability for bodies concerned with accounting standards etc

Part 3

Public sector procurement

0 of 2 sections shown

2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.039 Regulations about procurement

s.040 Investigation of procurement functions

Part 4

The Pubs Code Adjudicator and the Pubs Code

10 of 34 sections shown

s.046 Review of Pubs Code Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must review Pubs Code and publish reportsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.050 Arbitration commenced by pub-owning businesses Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Pubs Code Adjudicator must arbitrate or appoint an arbitrator if tenant requires itStatutory regulator

s.051 Arbitration: supplementary Regulated

Pub-owning business must pay arbitrator's fees and expensesTrader

s.054 Investigation reports Regulated

Review and comment on draft Adjudicator investigation reportsTrader

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Pubs Code Adjudicator must publish investigation reportsStatutory regulator

s.057 Requirements to publish information Regulated

Publish information as ordered by the AdjudicatorTrader
Publish investigation information if required by the AdjudicatorTrader

s.058 Financial penalties Prosecution

Breach of the Pubs CodeAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.061 Guidance Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Adjudicator must publish guidance on investigations and enforcementStatutory regulator

s.062 Annual report Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Adjudicator must publish annual report on its activitiesStatutory regulator

s.063 Levy funding Regulated

Pay annual levy to the AdjudicatorTrader
Pay the Pubs Code Adjudicator levy if you are a pub-owning businessTrader

s.071 Reports on avoidance Regulated

Avoid unfair business practices designed to bypass the Pubs CodeLandlord

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must respond to reports of unfair pub business practicesCrown / Minister / Government department

24 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.041 The Adjudicator

s.042 Pubs Code

s.043 Pubs Code: market rent only option

s.044 Market rent only option: procedure

s.045 Market rent only option: disputes

s.047 Inconsistency with Pubs Code etc

s.048 Referral for arbitration by tied pub tenants

s.049 Timing of referral for arbitration by tied pub tenants

s.052 Information about arbitration

s.053 Investigations

s.055 Forms of enforcement

s.056 Recommendations

s.059 Recovery of investigation costs

s.060 Advice

s.064 Loans by Secretary of State

s.065 Review of Adjudicator and guidance from Secretary of State

s.066 Abolition of Adjudicator

s.067 Information to Secretary of State

s.068 “Tied pub”

s.069 “Pub-owning business”

s.070 “Tied pub tenant”, “landlord”, “tenancy” and “licence”

s.071 Power to grant exemptions from Pubs Code

s.072 Interpretation: other provision

s.073 Regulations under this Part

Part 5

Childcare and schools

0 of 4 sections shown

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.074 Funding for free of charge early years provision

s.075 Exemption from requirement to register as early years provider

s.076 Childminding other than on domestic premises

s.077 Registration of childcare: premises

Part 6

Education evaluation

0 of 3 sections shown

3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.078 Assessments of effectiveness

s.079 Qualifications

s.080 Destinations

Part 7

Companies: Transparency

2 of 11 sections shown

s.086 Review of section 84 Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must review abolition of bearer share warrants and publish reportCrown / Minister / Government department

s.087 Requirement for all company directors to be natural persons Prosecution

Appoint a non‑natural person as directorAny Person

Unlimited fine

9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.081 Register of people with significant control

s.082 Review of provisions about PSC registers

s.083 Amendment of section 813 of the Companies Act 2006

s.084 Abolition of share warrants to bearer

s.085 Amendment of company's articles to reflect abolition of share warrants

s.088 Review of section 87

s.089 Application of directors' general duties to shadow directors

s.090 Shadow directors: definition

s.091 Shadow directors: provision for Northern Ireland

Part 8

Company filing requirements

4 of 12 sections shown

s.100 Company filing requirements: consent to act as director or secretary

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.101 Registrar's duty to inform new directors of entry in register Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registrar must notify new directors of their appointmentStatutory regulator

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.102 Removal from register of material about directors

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.103 Reduction in notice periods etc for striking off companies

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.092 Duty to deliver confirmation statement instead of annual return

s.093 Section 92: related amendments

s.094 Option for companies to keep information on central register

s.095 Recording of optional information on register

s.096 Protection of information about a person's date of birth

s.097 Contents of statements of capital

s.098 Public companies: information about aggregate amount paid up on shares

s.099 Address of company registered office

Part 9

Directors' disqualification etc

13 of 13 sections shown

s.104 Convictions abroad

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.105 Persons instructing unfit director

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.106 Determining unfitness and disqualifications: matters to be taken into account

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.107 Reports of office-holders on conduct of directors of insolvent companies

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.108 Unfit directors of insolvent companies: extension of period for applying for disqualification order

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.109 Directors: removal of restriction on application for disqualification order

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.110 Compensation orders and undertakings

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.111 Sections 104 to 110: consequential and related amendments

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.112 Provision for Northern Ireland corresponding to sections 104 to 111

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.113 Disqualification as director: bankruptcy, etc in Scotland and Northern Ireland Imprisonment

Act as director while bankrupt or under restrictionsAny Person

2 years imprisonment · amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.114 Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002: bankruptcy, etc in England and Wales or Scotland Imprisonment

Act as a director while disqualified (bankruptcy‑related)Director or Officer

2 years imprisonment · amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.115 Disqualification as insolvency practitioner: bankruptcy, etc in Scotland or Northern Ireland

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.116 Disqualification as insolvency practitioner in Northern Ireland: bankruptcy, etc in England and Wales or Scotland

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

Part 10

Insolvency

19 of 30 sections shown

s.117 Power for administrator to bring claim for fraudulent or wrongful trading

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.118 Power for liquidator or administrator to assign causes of action

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.119 Application of proceeds of office-holder claims

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.122 Abolition of requirements to hold meetings: company insolvency

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.123 Abolition of requirements to hold meetings: individual insolvency

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.124 Ability for creditors to opt not to receive certain notices: company insolvency

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.125 Ability for creditors to opt not to receive certain notices: individual insolvency

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.126 Sections 122 to 125: further amendments

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.133 Trustees in bankruptcy

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.137 Recognised professional bodies: recognition

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.138 Regulatory objectives

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.139 Oversight of recognised professional bodies

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.140 Recognised professional bodies: revocation of recognition

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.141 Court sanction of insolvency practitioners in public interest cases

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.142 Power for Secretary of State to obtain information

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.143 Compliance orders

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.144 Power to establish single regulator of insolvency practitioners

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.145 Regulations under section 144: designation of existing body

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.146 Regulations under section 144: timing and supplementary

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.120 Exercise of powers by liquidator: removal of need for sanction

s.121 Exercise of powers by trustee in bankruptcy: removal of need for sanction

s.127 Extension of administrator's term of office

s.128 Administration: payments to unsecured creditors

s.129 Administration: sales to connected persons

s.130 Attachment of floating charges on administration (Scotland)

s.131 Creditors not required to prove small debts: company insolvency

s.132 Creditors not required to prove small debts: individual insolvency

s.134 Time limit for challenging IVAs

s.135 Abolition of fast-track voluntary arrangements

s.136 Voluntary winding-up: progress reports

Part 11

Employment

14 of 15 sections shown

s.147 Equal pay: transparency Regulated

Report and publish gender pay gap informationEmployer

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must introduce gender pay gap reporting regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.148 Protected disclosures: reporting requirements

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.149 Protection for applicants for employment etc in the health service

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.150 Financial penalty for failure to pay sums ordered by employment tribunal etc

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.152 Amount of financial penalty for underpayment of national minimum wage

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.153 Exclusivity terms unenforceable in zero hours contracts

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.153 Regulations to restrict public sector exit payments

amended 1 time

s.153 Supplementary provision about regulations under section 153A

amended 1 time

s.153 Power to relax restriction on public sector exit payments

amended 1 time

s.154 Regulations in connection with repayment of public sector exit payments

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.155 Section 154(1): further provision

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.156 Power to make regulations under section 154(1) to be exercisable by the Treasury or Scottish Ministers

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.157 Power of Secretary of State to waive repayment requirement

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.158 Concessionary coal

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.151 Employment tribunal procedure regulations: postponements

Part 12

General

1 of 7 sections shown

s.161 Supplementary provision about regulations

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.159 Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations

s.160 Transitional, transitory or saving provision

s.162 Financial provisions

s.163 Extent

s.164 Commencement

s.165 Short title

Schedules

38 of 296 shown

s.001 The Pubs Code Adjudicator Prosecution

Fail to comply with an information request from the Pubs Code AdjudicatorAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.004 Abolition of share warrants to bearer Regulated

Give notice to share warrant bearers and cancel outstanding warrantsTrader

s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies if both the Adjudicator and the... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must appoint acting Deputy Adjudicator in conflict-of-interest casesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch001 (1) The Adjudicator must keep proper accounts and proper records... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Adjudicator must keep proper accounts and prepare annual statement of accountsStatutory regulator

s.sch001 (1) It is an offence for a person intentionally to... Regulated

Intentionally fail to comply with a requirementAny Person

s.sch001 It is an offence for a person knowingly to provide... Regulated

Provide false information to a regulatorAny Person

s.sch002 After section 85 (offence of making false or misleading statement)... Prosecution

Fail to comply with prescribed premises requirementsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch003 Register of people with significant control Regulated

Identify and identify people with significant control (PSC)Trader

s.sch003 After Part 21 of the Companies Act 2006 insert— PART... Regulated

Identify and record people with significant control (PSC register)Trader

s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to a company which... Regulated

Prepare share certificates when bearer share warrants are surrenderedTrader

s.sch004 (1) An application under section 1003 of the Companies Act... Regulated

Apply for voluntary striking off while share warrant outstandingAny Person

s.sch004 (1) A notice required by virtue of any provision of... Regulated

Give notice to share warrant bearers by Gazette, normal communication, and websiteTrader

s.sch004 Sections 1112 (general false statement offence) and 1113 (enforcement of... Regulated

Provide false PSC information or fail to fileAny Person

s.sch004 (1) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph 1(5)... Prosecution

Fail to comply with Schedule 4 obligations (SBEEA 2015)Any Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch004 (1) A company must, as soon as reasonably practicable and... Regulated

Notify share warrant bearers of their surrender rights and deadlinesTrader

s.sch004 (1) After section 1028 insert— Administrative restoration of company with... Prosecution

Fail to allot shares or deliver statement of capital after restorationDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.sch004 (1) After section 1032A insert— Restoration by court of company... Prosecution

Fail to allot shares or deliver statement of capital after court restorationDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to a share warrant... Regulated

Pay dividends on unsurrendered share warrants into a separate bank accountTrader

s.sch004 (1) A company must, before the end of the period... Regulated

Notify share warrant bearers of surrender rights and deadlinesTrader

s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to a company which... Regulated

Apply to court to cancel unredeemed share warrantsTrader

s.sch004 (1) The court must make a cancellation order in respect... Regulated

Record cancelled share warrants in your register or with Companies HouseTrader

s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to a company if... Regulated

File order and statement of capital at Companies House after share warrant cancellationTrader

s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies where the court makes a cancellation... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registrar must not register share cancellation order unless court directs or company re-registers as privateCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch004 (1) Where a share warrant is cancelled by a cancellation... Regulated

Pay into court after share warrant cancellationTrader

s.sch005 Option to keep information on central register Prosecution

Fail to keep the central register statement up‑to‑dateDirector or Officer

Fine up to £1,000

s.sch005 After section 279 insert— Option to keep information on the... Prosecution

Fail to notify Companies House of secretary changes during electionDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.sch005 After Chapter 2 insert— CHAPTER 2A Option to keep information... Prosecution

Fail to update statement of members after election to use central registerDirector or Officer

Fine up to £1,000

s.sch005 After section 167 insert— Option to keep information on the... Prosecution

Fail to deliver director information to Companies HouseDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.sch008 After Article 11 of the 2002 Order insert— Persons instructing... Regulated

Avoid directing or instructing a disqualified director to act improperlyAny Person

s.sch009 (1) Section 99 (directors to lay statement of affairs before... Prosecution

Directors fail to provide statement of affairs to creditors on voluntary winding upDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.sch009 For section 146 (compulsory winding-up - duty to summon final... Regulated

Liquidator must send final account and notice to creditors, court and registrarDirector or Officer

s.sch009 In section 314(7) (trustee's power and duty to summon creditors'... Regulated

Seek decisions from creditors using modern methods instead of physical meetingsDirector or Officer

s.sch009 In section 356(2)(c) (offence of making false statements)— Regulated

Make false statements in creditor decision proceduresAny Person

s.sch010 Omit section 291(1) to (3) (bankrupt's duty to deliver possession... Regulated

Bankrupt's duty to deliver estate to official receiver removedAny Person

s.sch011 (1) This paragraph applies where the Regulations include provision enabling... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Set penalty rules in insolvency practitioner regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch011 The Regulations must provide that— (a) the body is not... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulations must declare that the body is not a Crown servant entityCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch011 (1) This paragraph applies where the body is an unincorporated... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulations must allow proceedings against unincorporated associations in name of establishing bodyCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch011 (1) The Regulations must provide that the body must pay... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Pay remuneration, allowances, pensions and compensation to chair and membersStatutory regulator

258 other schedules

s.002 Registration of childcare: premises

s.006 Contents of statements of capital

s.007 Sections 104 to 110: consequential and related amendments

s.008 Northern Ireland: provision corresponding to sections 104 to 111

s.010 Trustees in bankruptcy

s.sch001 The Adjudicator is a corporation sole.

s.sch001 (1) The Adjudicator must make procedural arrangements for dealing with...

s.sch001 A defect in appointment does not affect the validity of...

s.sch001 The application of the Adjudicator's seal must be authenticated by...

s.sch001 A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal—...

s.sch001 The Adjudicator may do anything that is calculated to facilitate...

s.sch001 The Secretary of State may provide staff, premises, facilities or...

s.sch001 (1) The following are exempt from liability in damages for...

s.sch001 (1) The Adjudicator may, for the purposes of an investigation,...

s.sch001 The Adjudicator carries out functions on behalf of the Crown....

s.sch001 A person guilty of an offence under this Part of...

s.sch001 In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...

s.sch001 In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of...

s.sch001 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...

s.sch001 In each of Schedules 14 and 15 to the Enterprise...

s.sch001 The Adjudicator is to be appointed by the Secretary of...

s.sch001 The Secretary of State may appoint a Deputy Adjudicator.

s.sch001 The Deputy Adjudicator may carry out any of the Adjudicator's...

s.sch001 A person holds and vacates office as the Adjudicator or...

s.sch001 Service as the Adjudicator, or as the Deputy Adjudicator, is...

s.sch001 (1) The Adjudicator may pay to or in respect of...

s.sch001 (1) The Adjudicator may make arrangements for persons to be...

s.sch002 The Childcare Act 2006 is amended in accordance with paragraphs...

s.sch002 In section 57 (special procedure for providers registered in the...

s.sch002 In section 57A (special procedure for providers registered with early...

s.sch002 In section 63 (applications for registration on the general register:...

s.sch002 In section 64 (entry on the register and certificates), in...

s.sch002 In section 65 (special procedure for persons already registered in...

s.sch002 In section 65A (procedure for persons already registered with a...

s.sch002 In section 69 (suspension of registration in a childcare register:...

s.sch002 Omit section 94 (power to amend Part 3: applications in...

s.sch002 Omit section 105(3)(c) (procedure for an order under section 94)...

s.sch002 In section 34 (requirement to register: other early years providers)—...

s.sch002 In paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 4A to the Water Industry...

s.sch002 In section 36 (applications for registration: other early years providers)—...

s.sch002 In section 37 (entry on the register and certificates), in...

s.sch002 In section 37A (early years childminder agencies: registers and certificates),...

s.sch002 In section 53 (requirement to register: other later years providers)—...

s.sch002 In section 55 (applications for registration: other later years providers)—...

s.sch002 In section 56 (entry on the register and certificates), in...

s.sch002 In section 56A (later years childminder agencies: registers and certificates),...

s.sch003 In section 1136 (regulations about where certain company records to...

s.sch003 In Schedule 8 (index of defined expressions), in the appropriate...

s.sch003 After Schedule 1 to that Act insert— SCHEDULE 1A References...

s.sch003 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

s.sch003 In section 9 (registration documents), in subsection (4), at the...

s.sch003 After section 12 insert— Statement of initial significant control (1) The statement of initial significant control required to be...

s.sch003 In section 120 (information as to state of register and...

s.sch003 In section 1068 (registrar's requirements as to form, authentication and...

s.sch003 In section 1087 (material not available for public inspection), in...

s.sch003 (1) Section 1126 (consents required for certain prosecutions) is amended...

s.sch004 (1) A person who, at the end of the period...

s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to a company in...

s.sch004 (1) Anything left of a sum paid into court under...

s.sch004 Sections 1103, 1104 and 1107 of the Companies Act 2006...

s.sch004 For the purposes of any offence under this Part of...

s.sch004 The following sections of the Companies Act 2006 apply for...

s.sch004 (1) In this Part of this Schedule— “cancellation date” has...

s.sch004 (1) Until section 94 (option to keep information on central...

s.sch004 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

s.sch004 In section 122 (share warrants)— (a) for subsections (1) and...

s.sch004 In section 617 (alteration of share capital of limited company),...

s.sch004 In section 652 (liability of members following reduction of capital),...

s.sch004 (1) Omit section 780 (duty of company as to issue...

s.sch005 Part 8 of the Companies Act 2006 (a company's members)...

s.sch005 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

s.sch005 In section 12 (statement of proposed officers), in subsection (2),...

s.sch005 In section 112 (the members of a company), after subsection...

s.sch005 In section 127 (register to be evidence), after the words...

s.sch005 In section 246 (putting the address on the public record)—...

s.sch005 In section 286 (votes of joint holders of shares), in...

s.sch005 In section 311 (contents of notices of meetings), in subsection...

s.sch005 In section 360B (traded companies: requirements for participating in and...

s.sch005 In section 554 (registration of allotment), after subsection (2) insert—...

s.sch005 In Chapter 2 (register of members), before section 113 insert—...

s.sch005 In section 558 (when shares are allotted), after “members” insert...

s.sch005 In section 588 (liability of subsequent holders of shares), in...

s.sch005 In section 605 (liability of subsequent holders of shares), in...

s.sch005 In section 616 (interpretation of Chapter 7), in subsection (3),...

s.sch005 In section 655 (shares no bar to damages against company),...

s.sch005 In section 724 (Treasury shares), in subsection (4), after “members”...

s.sch005 In section 770 (registration of transfer), after subsection (2) insert—...

s.sch005 In section 771 (procedure on transfer being lodged), after subsection...

s.sch005 In section 772 (transfer of shares on application of transferor)—...

s.sch005 In section 786 (provision enabling or requiring arrangements to be...

s.sch005 In section 1068 (registrar's requirements as to form, authentication and...

s.sch005 (1) Section 1081 (annotation of the register) is amended as...

s.sch005 In section 1094 (administrative removal of material from the register),...

s.sch005 In section 1136 (regulations about where certain company records to...

s.sch005 In Schedule 5 (communications by a company)—

s.sch005 In Schedule 8 (index of defined expressions), in the appropriate...

s.sch005 In Chapter 3 of Part 8 of the Companies Act...

s.sch005 Chapter 2 of Part 10 of the Companies Act 2006...

s.sch005 Under the heading “Register of directors, etc”, before section 162...

s.sch005 Part 12 of the Companies Act 2006 (company secretaries) is...

s.sch005 After section 274 insert— Alternative method of record-keeping Sections 275 and 276 must be read with sections 279A...

s.sch006 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

s.sch006 In section 644 (registration of resolution reducing share capital), in...

s.sch006 In section 649 (registration of court order confirming reduction of...

s.sch006 In section 663 (notice to registrar of cancellation of shares),...

s.sch006 In section 689 (notice to registrar of redemption), in subsection...

s.sch006 In section 708 (notice to registrar of cancellation on purchase...

s.sch006 In section 720B (registration of resolution etc. for purchase of...

s.sch006 In section 730 (notification of cancellation of treasury shares), in...

s.sch006 In section 10 (statement of capital and initial shareholdings), in...

s.sch006 In section 32 (constitutional documents to be provided to members),...

s.sch006 In section 108 (statement of capital required on re-registration as...

s.sch006 In section 555 (return of allotment by limited company), in...

s.sch006 In section 619 (notice to registrar of sub-division or consolidation),...

s.sch006 In section 621 (notice to registrar of reconversion of stock...

s.sch006 In section 625 (notice to registrar of redenomination), in subsection...

s.sch006 In section 627 (notice to registrar of reduction of capital...

s.sch007 The Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 is amended as follows....

s.sch007 In section 8A (variation etc of disqualification undertaking), in subsection...

s.sch007 In section 10 (participation in wrongful trading), after subsection (2)...

s.sch007 (1) Section 16 (application for disqualification order) is amended as...

s.sch007 (1) Section 17 (application for leave under an order or...

s.sch007 In section 18 (register of disqualification orders and undertakings), in...

s.sch007 In section 20 (admissibility in evidence of statements), in subsection...

s.sch007 In section 21 (interaction with Insolvency Act 1986), in each...

s.sch007 In section 22 (interpretation), after subsection (2) insert—

s.sch007 In section 22A (application of Act to building societies), omit...

s.sch007 In section 22B (application of Act to incorporated friendly societies)—...

s.sch007 In section 1 (disqualification orders: general) in subsection (2), for...

s.sch007 In section 22C (application of Act to NHS foundation trusts)...

s.sch007 Omit section 22D (application of Act to open-ended investment companies)....

s.sch007 (1) Section 22E (application of Act to registered societies) is...

s.sch007 In section 22F (application of Act to charitable incorporated organisations)...

s.sch007 Omit paragraph 28 of Schedule 2 to the Companies (Audit,...

s.sch007 Omit section 1039 of the Companies Act 2006 (disqualification orders...

s.sch007 (1) Section 1A (disqualification undertakings: general) is amended as follows....

s.sch007 (1) Section 2 (disqualification on conviction of indictable offence) is...

s.sch007 (1) Section 3 (disqualification for persistent breaches of companies legislation)...

s.sch007 In section 5 (disqualification on summary conviction), after subsection (4A)...

s.sch007 In section 6 (duty of court to disqualify unfit directors...

s.sch007 In section 7 (disqualifications under section 6: applications and undertakings),...

s.sch007 Before section 8A insert— “ Further provision about disqualification undertakings...

s.sch008 In this Schedule “the 2002 Order” means the Company Directors...

s.sch008 Omit paragraph 65 of Schedule 2 to the Insolvency (Northern...

s.sch008 (1) After Article 8 of the 2002 Order insert— Disqualification...

s.sch008 (1) The 2002 Order is amended as follows.

s.sch008 (1) In Article 10(2) of the 2002 Order (period within...

s.sch008 (1) The 2002 Order is amended as follows.

s.sch008 After Article 19 of the 2002 Order insert— Compensation orders...

s.sch008 (1) The 2002 Order is amended as follows.

s.sch009 Abolition of requirements to hold meetings; opted-out creditors

s.sch009 The Insolvency Act 1986 is amended in accordance with this...

s.sch009 (1) Schedule B1 (administration) is amended as follows.

s.sch009 (1) Schedule 10 (offences) is amended as follows.

s.sch009 (1) Section 48 (report by administrative receiver - England and...

s.sch009 In section 49(1) (committee of creditors - England and Wales),...

s.sch009 (1) Section 67 (report by receiver - Scotland) is amended...

s.sch009 In section 68(1) (committee of creditors - Scotland), for the...

s.sch009 In section 92A(1) (members' voluntary winding-up in England and Wales:...

s.sch009 In section 93(1) (members' voluntary winding-up in Scotland: company meeting...

s.sch009 For section 94 (members' voluntary winding up: final meeting of...

s.sch009 (1) Section 95 (effect of company's insolvency) is amended as...

s.sch009 In section 2(2) (nominee's report on company's proposal), for paragraphs...

s.sch009 (1) For section 96 (conversion to creditors' voluntary winding up)...

s.sch009 In section 97(2) (application of Chapter 4), for “98 and...

s.sch009 Omit section 98 (meeting of creditors).

s.sch009 For section 100(1) (appointment of liquidator) substitute—

s.sch009 (1) Section 101 (appointment of liquidation committee) is amended as...

s.sch009 Omit section 102 (creditors' meeting where winding up converted under...

s.sch009 In section 104A (progress report to company and creditors at...

s.sch009 In section 105(4) (meetings of company and creditors at each...

s.sch009 For section 106 (creditors' voluntary winding-up: final meetings of company...

s.sch009 (1) Section 3 (summoning of meetings) is amended as follows....

s.sch009 In section 114(2) (powers of directors in voluntary winding up...

s.sch009 (1) Section 136 (functions of official receiver in relation to...

s.sch009 (1) Section 137 (appointment by Secretary of State) is amended...

s.sch009 (1) Section 138 (appointment of liquidator in Scotland) is amended...

s.sch009 (1) Section 139 (choice of liquidator at meetings of creditors...

s.sch009 In section 140(3) (appointment of liquidator by court following administration...

s.sch009 In section 141 (liquidation committee: England and Wales) for subsections...

s.sch009 (1) Section 142 (liquidation committee (Scotland)) is amended as follows....

s.sch009 In section 160(1) (delegation of court's powers to liquidator (England...

s.sch009 (1) Section 4 (decisions of meetings) is amended as follows....

s.sch009 (1) Section 166 (liquidator's powers and duties in creditors' voluntary...

s.sch009 In section 168 (liquidator's supplementary powers: England and Wales) for...

s.sch009 (1) Section 171 (removal of liquidator in voluntary winding up)...

s.sch009 (1) Section 172 (removal of liquidator in compulsory winding up)...

s.sch009 (1) Section 173 (release of liquidator in voluntary winding up)...

s.sch009 (1) Section 174 (release of liquidator in compulsory winding up)...

s.sch009 Omit section 194 (resolutions passed at adjourned meetings).

s.sch009 (1) Section 195 (meetings to ascertain wishes of creditors or...

s.sch009 (1) Section 201 (voluntary winding up - dissolution) is amended...

s.sch009 In section 202(3) (early dissolution in England and Wales) after...

s.sch009 (1) Section 4A (approval of arrangement) is amended as follows....

s.sch009 In section 204(2) (early dissolution: Scotland) for “meeting or meetings”...

s.sch009 (1) Section 205 (compulsory winding up - dissolution) is amended...

s.sch009 In section 208(2) (misconduct in course of winding up), for...

s.sch009 (1) Schedule 10 (offences) is amended as follows.

s.sch009 (1) Section 246A (remote attendance at meetings) is amended as...

s.sch009 In section 387(2) and (2A) (definition of “relevant date”) for...

s.sch009 In section 433(3)(a) (admissibility of evidence in statement of affairs...

s.sch009 (1) Section 434B (representation of companies at meetings) is amended...

s.sch009 In Schedule 8, after paragraph 9 insert— Provision about how a company's creditors may nominate a person...

s.sch009 (1) Paragraph 10 of Schedule 8 (power to make provision...

s.sch009 (1) Section 5 (effect of approval) is amended as follows....

s.sch009 The Insolvency Act 1986 is amended in accordance with this...

s.sch009 (1) Section 256 (nominee's report on debtor's proposal) is amended...

s.sch009 (1) Section 256A (nominee's report on debtor's proposal) is amended...

s.sch009 In the heading before section 257, for “meeting” substitute “...

s.sch009 (1) Section 257 (summoning of creditors' meeting) is amended as...

s.sch009 (1) Section 258 (decision of creditors' meeting) is amended as...

s.sch009 (1) Section 259 (report of decisions to court) is amended...

s.sch009 (1) Section 260 (effect of approval) is amended as follows....

s.sch009 (1) Section 261 (additional effect on undischarged bankrupt) is amended...

s.sch009 (1) Section 262 (challenge of meeting's decision) is amended as...

s.sch009 (1) Section 6 (challenge of decisions) is amended as follows....

s.sch009 In section 262B(1) (prosecution of delinquent debtors), for “creditors' meeting...

s.sch009 In section 262C (arrangements coming to an end prematurely), for...

s.sch009 In section 263(1) (implementation and supervision of approved voluntary arrangement),...

s.sch009 In section 276(1)(b)(ii) (default in connection with voluntary arrangement) for...

s.sch009 In section 283(4)(a) (definition of bankrupt's estate), for the words...

s.sch009 In section 287(3)(c) (powers of interim receiver), for “summon a...

s.sch009 In section 296(5) (trustee to give notice relating to creditors'...

s.sch009 (1) Section 298 (trustee's vacation of office) is amended as...

s.sch009 (1) Section 299 (release of trustee) is amended as follows....

s.sch009 (1) Section 300 (vacancy in office of trustee) is amended...

s.sch009 In section 7(2)(a) for “given at one or both of...

s.sch009 (1) Section 301 (creditors' committees) is amended as follows.

s.sch009 In section 330 (final distribution), after subsection (1) insert—

s.sch009 (1) Section 331 (final meeting) is amended as follows.

s.sch009 In section 332(2) (bankrupt's home), for “summon a meeting under...

s.sch009 In Schedule 9, after paragraph 12 insert— Provision about how a bankrupt's creditors may appoint a person...

s.sch009 In paragraph 13 of Schedule 9 (creditors' committee)—

s.sch009 Omit section 379A (remote attendance at meetings) and the heading...

s.sch009 (1) Schedule A1 (moratorium where directors propose voluntary arrangement) is...

s.sch010 The Insolvency Act 1986 is amended as provided in paragraphs...

s.sch010 Omit paragraph 10 of Schedule 9 (exercise by official receiver...

s.sch010 In paragraph 30 of Schedule 9 omit “, of the...

s.sch010 In Schedule 19 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act...

s.sch010 In section 286(3) (interim receiver to have powers and duties...

s.sch010 (1) Section 287 (receivership pending appointment of first trustee) is...

s.sch010 (1) Section 292 (power to make appointments) is amended as...

s.sch010 Omit sections 293 to 295 (meeting of creditors to appoint...

s.sch010 In section 296 (appointment of trustee by Secretary of State)—...

s.sch010 Omit section 297.

s.sch010 (1) Section 298 (removal of trustees) is amended as follows....

s.sch011 Single regulator of insolvency practitioners: supplementary provision

s.sch011 (1) This Schedule has effect in relation to regulations under...

s.sch011 The Regulations may provide that the Secretary of State may...

s.sch011 (1) This paragraph applies if the Regulations make provision designating...

s.sch011 (1) The Regulations must prescribe the name by which the...

s.sch011 The Regulations must provide that— (a) the body may appoint...

s.sch011 (1) The Regulations may make provision about the proceedings of...

s.sch011 (1) The Regulations may make provision— (a) about the setting...

s.sch011 The Regulations may make provision as to the circumstances and...

s.sch011 (1) The Regulations may make provision authorising the body to...

s.sch011 (1) The Regulations must require the body, at least once...

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