| Guvnor

Enforced by: Companies House, FRC, SRA
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Imprisonment 20 of 44 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 10 carry different penalties and 14 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Director or Officer21 Any Person17 Trader3 Responsible Person1

Plus 2 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.

Director or Officer — also bound by 429 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

Any Person — also bound by 2340 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

Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts

Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 416 duties

Companies Act 2006 243 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

Responsible Person — also bound by 108 other Acts

MH(CT)(S)A 2003 30 duties

Climate Change Levy (General) Regulations 2001 24 duties

Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case ) Regulations 2015 21 duties

The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 21 duties

The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005 19 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

Companies etc

31 of 108 sections shown

s.017 Direction to change name used for criminal purposes Prosecution

Fail to change company name after a directionDirector or Officer

Fine up to £1,000

s.018 Direction to change name wrongly registered Prosecution

Fail to comply with a direction to change company nameDirector or Officer

Fine up to £1,000

s.023 Use of name suggesting connection with foreign governments etc Prosecution

Use a company name suggesting foreign government connectionAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.025 Use of name that a company has been required to change Prosecution

Use a company name after being ordered to change itDirector or Officer

Fine up to £1,000

s.026 Use of name that another company has been required to change Prosecution

Use a name that another company must changeDirector or Officer

Fine up to £1,000

s.028 Registered office: appropriate address Prosecution

Ensure your registered office and address are 'appropriate'Trader
Fail to keep registered office at an appropriate addressDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.029 Registered email addresses etc Prosecution

Fail to maintain an appropriate registered email addressDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.030 Registered email addresses: transitional provision Regulated

Provide a registered email address in your next confirmation statementTrader

s.036 Disqualification of persons designated under sanctions legislation: GB Imprisonment

Act as director while subject to sanctionsDirector or Officer

s.038 Disqualification of persons designated under sanctions legislation: NI Prosecution

Act as director while subject to sanctions disqualificationDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.043 Prohibition on director acting unless ID verified Prosecution

Allow director to act without ID verificationDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.044 Prohibition on acting unless directorship notified Prosecution

Fail to notify Companies House of new director appointmentDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.046 Register of members: information to be included and powers to obtain it Imprisonment

Fail to provide required member informationAny Person

s.048 Register of members: protecting information Prosecution

Disclose protected member information in breach of regulationDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.050 Membership information: one-off statement Regulated

Provide a one-off full list of members in your next confirmation statementTrader

s.064 Identity verification of persons with significant control Regulated

Verify your identity if you are a Person with Significant Control (PSC)Responsible Person

s.065 Procedure etc for verifying identity Imprisonment

Failure to keep identity verification recordsAny Person

s.066 Authorisation of corporate service providers Prosecution

Fail to notify change of supervisory authorityDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.071 Requirements for administrative restoration Prosecution

Failure to pay outstanding fines before company restorationDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.083 Power to require additional information Imprisonment

Fail to provide information to Companies House when requiredAny Person

s.095 Use or disclosure of directors’ address information by companies Prosecution

Disclose directors' address information unlawfullyDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.096 Use or disclosure of PSC information by companies Prosecution

Fail to comply with PSC information restrictionDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.100 Registered addresses of an overseas company

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.101 Overseas companies: identity verification of directors

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.102 General false statement offences Prosecution

Submit false or misleading information to Companies HouseAny Person

Unlimited fine · amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.103 False statement offences: national security etc defence

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.104 Financial penalties

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.105 Registered office: rectification of register

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.106 Rectification of register: service addresses

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.107 Rectification of register: principal office addresses

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.108 Service of documents on people with significant control

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

77 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 The registrar’s objectives

s.002 Statement as to lawful purposes

s.003 Information about subscribers

s.004 Proposed officers: identity verification

s.005 Proposed officers: disqualification

s.006 Persons with initial significant control: disqualification

s.007 Persons with initial significant control: identity verification

s.008 Names for criminal purposes

s.009 Names suggesting connection with foreign governments etc

s.010 Names containing computer code

s.011 Prohibition on re-registering name following direction

s.012 Prohibition on using name that another company has been directed to change

s.013 Directions to change name: period for compliance

s.014 Requirements to change name: removal of old name from public inspection

s.015 Objections to company’s registered name

s.016 Misleading indication of activities

s.019 Registrar’s power to change names containing computer code

s.020 Registrar’s power to change company’s name for breach of direction

s.021 Sections 19 and 20: consequential amendments

s.022 Company names: exceptions based on national security etc

s.024 Use of name giving misleading indication of activities

s.027 Use of names: exceptions based on national security etc

s.031 Disqualification for persistent breaches of companies legislation: GB

s.032 Disqualification for persistent breaches of companies legislation: NI

s.033 Disqualification on summary conviction: GB

s.034 Disqualification on summary conviction: NI

s.035 Power to impose director disqualification sanctions

s.037 Section 36: application to other bodies

s.039 Section 38: application to other bodies

s.040 Disqualified directors

s.041 Section 40: amendments to clarify existing corresponding provisions

s.042 Repeal of power to require additional statements

s.045 Registrar’s power to change a director’s service address

s.047 Additional ground for rectifying the register of members

s.049 Register of members: removal of option to use central register

s.051 Abolition of local registers etc

s.052 Protection of date of birth information

s.053 Filing obligations of micro-entities

s.054 Filing obligations of small companies other than micro-entities

s.055 Sections 53 and 54: consequential amendments

s.056 Use or disclosure of profit and loss accounts for certain companies

s.057 Statements about exemption from audit requirements

s.058 Removal of option to abridge Companies Act accounts

s.059 Confirmation statements

s.060 Duty to confirm lawful purposes

s.061 Duty to notify a change in company’s principal business activities

s.062 Duty to deliver information about exemption from Part 21A

s.063 Confirmation statements: offences

s.067 Exemption from identity verification: national security grounds

s.068 Allocation of unique identifiers

s.069 Identity verification: material unavailable for public inspection

s.070 Registrar’s power to strike off company registered on false basis

s.072 Delivery of documents: identity verification etc

s.073 Disqualification from delivering documents

s.074 Proper delivery: requirements about who may deliver documents

s.075 Delivery of documents by electronic means

s.076 Delivery of order confirming reduction of share capital

s.077 Delivery of statutory declaration of solvency

s.078 Registrar’s rules requiring documents to be delivered together

s.079 Power to reject documents for inconsistencies

s.080 Informal correction of document

s.081 Preservation of original documents

s.082 Records relating to dissolved companies etc

s.084 Registrar’s notice to resolve inconsistencies

s.085 Administrative removal of material from the register

s.086 Rectification of the register under court order

s.087 Power to require businesses to report discrepancies

s.088 Inspection of the register: general

s.089 Copies of material on the register

s.090 Material not available for public inspection

s.091 Protecting information on the register

s.092 Analysis of information for the purposes of crime prevention or detection

s.093 Fees: costs that may be taken into account

s.094 Disclosure of information

s.097 Use of directors’ address information by registrar

s.098 Change of addresses of officers of overseas companies by registrar

s.099 Overseas companies: availability of material for public inspection etc

Part 2

Partnerships

47 of 47 sections shown

s.109 Meaning of “limited partnership”

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.110 Required information about partners

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.111 Required information about partners: transitional provision Regulated

Provide partner information to Companies House within 6 monthsAny Person

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.112 Details about general nature of partnership business

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.113 A limited partnership’s registered office

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.114 A limited partnership’s registered office: transitional provision Regulated

File registered office statement for existing limited partnershipsDirector or Officer

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.115 A limited partnership’s registered office: consequential amendments

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.116 A limited partnership’s registered email address

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.117 A limited partnership’s registered email address: transitional provision Regulated

Provide registered email address for existing limited partnershipsDirector or Officer

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.118 Restrictions on general partners Prosecution

Fail to remove a disqualified general partnerAny Person

Unlimited fine · amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.119 Officers of general partners

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.120 Officers of general partners: transitional provision Regulated

File transitional information about officers and corporate managing officers with Companies HouseAny Person

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.121 Removal of option to authenticate application by signature

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.122 Notification of information about partners

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.123 New partners: transitional provision about required information Regulated

File required partner information with Companies House within 6 monthsDirector or Officer

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.124 New general partners: transitional provision about officers Regulated

File partner and officer details with Companies House within 6 monthsAny Person

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.125 Notification of other changes

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.126 Confirmation statements

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.127 Confirmation statements: Scottish partnerships

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.128 Power for HMRC to obtain accounts Imprisonment

Fail to provide accounts to HMRC on noticeDirector or Officer

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

s.129 Dissolution and winding up: modifications of general law

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.130 Dissolution by the court when a partner has a mental disorder

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.131 Winding up limited partnerships on grounds of public interest

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.132 Winding up dissolved limited partnerships

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.133 Power to make provision about winding up

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.134 Winding up of limited partnerships: concurrent proceedings Prosecution

Fail to notify court of concurrent winding‑up proceedingsDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine · amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.135 Sequestration of limited partnerships: concurrent winding up proceedings

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.136 The register of limited partnerships

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.137 Material not available for public inspection Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Companies House must protect sensitive partnership information from the publicStatutory regulator

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.138 Records relating to dissolved or deregistered limited partnerships

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.139 Disclosure of information about partners Prosecution

Protect partners' private residential addresses and dates of birthAny Person
Use or disclose protected partner informationAny Person

Unlimited fine · amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.140 Duty to notify registrar of dissolution Prosecution

Fail to notify Companies House of limited partnership dissolutionAny Person

Unlimited fine · amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.141 Registrar’s power to confirm dissolution of limited partnership

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.142 Registrar’s power to confirm dissolution: transitional provision

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.143 Voluntary deregistration of limited partnership

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.144 Removal of limited partnership from index of names

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.145 Delivery of documents relating to limited partnerships

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.146 General false statement offences Prosecution

Make false statement to Companies House (basic offence)Any Person

Unlimited fine · amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.147 National security exemption from identity verification

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.148 Service on a limited partnership

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.149 Application of company law

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.150 Application of Partnership Act 1890 (meaning of firm)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.151 Limited partnerships: regulations

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.152 Limited partnerships: further amendments

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.153 Registration of qualifying Scottish partnerships

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.154 Power to amend disqualification legislation in relation to relevant entities: GB

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.155 Power to amend disqualification legislation in relation to relevant entities: NI

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

Part 3

Register of overseas entities

23 of 23 sections shown

s.156 Register of overseas entities

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.157 Required information about overseas entities: address information

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.158 Registration of information about land

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.159 Registration of information about trusts

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.160 Registration of information about managing officers: age limits

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.161 Registrable beneficial owners: cases involving trusts

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.162 Registrable beneficial owners: nominees

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.163 Information about changes in beneficiaries under trusts Regulated

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.164 Applications for removal

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.165 Verification of registrable beneficial owners and managing officers

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.166 Material unavailable for public inspection: verification information

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.167 Material unavailable for public inspection

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.168 Protection of information

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.169 Resolving inconsistencies in the register

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.170 Administrative removal of material from register

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.171 False statement offences in connection with information notices

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.172 General false statement offences Prosecution

Make false statement to Companies HouseAny Person

Unlimited fine · amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.173 Enforcement of requirement to register: updated language about penalties etc

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.174 Overseas entities: further information for transitional cases

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.175 Financial penalties: interaction with offences

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.176 Meaning of “service address”

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.177 Meaning of “registered overseas entity” in land registration legislation

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.178 Power to apply Part 1 amendments to register of overseas entities

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

Part 4

Cryptoassets

3 of 3 sections shown

s.179 Cryptoassets: confiscation orders

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.180 Cryptoassets: civil recovery

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.181 Cryptoassets: terrorism

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

Part 5

Miscellaneous

34 of 34 sections shown

s.182 Money laundering: exiting and paying away exemptions

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.183 Money laundering: exemptions for mixed-property transactions

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.184 Money laundering: offences of failing to disclose

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.185 Money laundering: information orders

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.186 Terrorist financing: information orders

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.187 Enhanced due diligence: designation of high-risk countries

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.188 Direct disclosures of information: restrictions on civil liability

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.189 Indirect disclosure of information: restrictions on civil liability

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.190 Meaning of “privileged disclosure”

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.191 Meaning of “relevant actions”

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.192 Meaning of “business relationship”

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.193 Other defined terms in sections 188 to 191

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.194 Strategic litigation against public participation: requirement to make rules of court

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.195 Meaning of “SLAPP” claim

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.196 Attributing criminal liability for economic crimes to certain bodies

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.197 Power to amend list of economic crimes

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.198 Offences under section 196 committed by partnerships

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.199 Failure to prevent fraud Prosecution

Fail to prevent fraud by associated personsAny Person

Unlimited fine · amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.200 Fraud offences: supplementary

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.201 Section 199: large organisations

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.202 Large organisations: parent undertakings

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.203 Offences under section 199 committed by partnerships

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.204 Guidance about preventing fraud offences

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.205 Failure to prevent fraud: minor definitions

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.206 Failure to prevent fraud: miscellaneous

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.207 Law Society: powers to fine in cases relating to economic crime

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.208 Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal: powers to fine in cases relating to economic crime

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.209 Regulators of legal services: objective relating to economic crime

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.210 Approved regulators: information powers relating to economic crime

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.211 Serious Fraud Office: pre-investigation powers

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.212 Reports on payments to governments regulations: false statement offences etc Prosecution

Submit false or misleading information to the registrarAny Person

Unlimited fine · amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.213 Reports on the implementation and operation of Parts 1 to 3 Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must report on the operation of economic crime measuresCrown / Minister / Government department

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.214 Sanctions enforcement: monetary penalties

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.215 Report on costs orders for proceedings for civil recovery

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

Part 6

General

6 of 6 sections shown

s.216 Power to make consequential provision

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.217 Regulations

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.218 Extent

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.219 Commencement

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.220 Transitional provision

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.221 Short title

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

Schedules

1 of 221 shown

s.002 Abolition of certain local registers Prosecution

Fail to notify Companies House of director changesDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

220 other schedules

s.003 Disclosure of information: consequential amendments

s.008 Cryptoassets: confiscation orders

s.010 Cryptoassets: terrorism

s.011 Economic crime offences

s.012 Criminal liability of bodies: economic crimes

s.013 Failure to prevent fraud: fraud offences

s.sch001 Register of members: consequential amendments

s.sch001 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

s.sch001 In section 588 (liability of subsequent holders of shares), in...

s.sch001 In section 605 (liability of subsequent holders of shares), in...

s.sch001 In section 616 (interpretation of Chapter 7), in subsection (3),...

s.sch001 In section 655 (shares no bar to damages against company),...

s.sch001 In section 724 (Treasury shares), in subsection (4), omit the...

s.sch001 In section 770 (registration of transfer), omit subsection (3).

s.sch001 In section 771 (procedure on transfer being lodged), omit subsection...

s.sch001 In section 772 (transfer of shares on application of transferor)—...

s.sch001 In section 786 (provision enabling or requiring arrangements to be...

s.sch001 In section 853B (duties to notify a relevant event), omit...

s.sch001 In section 112 (the members of a company), omit subsection...

s.sch001 In section 853F (duty to deliver shareholder information: non-traded companies),...

s.sch001 In section 1028A (administrative restoration of company with share warrants),...

s.sch001 In section 1032A (restoration by court of company with share...

s.sch001 (1) Section 1081 (annotation of the register) is amended as...

s.sch001 In section 1136 (regulations about where certain company records to...

s.sch001 In Schedule 5 (communications by a company), in paragraph 16,...

s.sch001 (1) Section 127 (register to be evidence) is amended as...

s.sch001 In section 129 (overseas branch registers), omit subsection (6).

s.sch001 In section 286 (votes of joint holders of shares), in...

s.sch001 In section 311 (contents of notices of meetings), in subsection...

s.sch001 In section 360B (traded companies: requirements for participating in and...

s.sch001 In section 554 (registration of allotment), omit subsection (2A).

s.sch001 In section 558 (when shares are allotted), omit the words...

s.sch002 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

s.sch002 After section 790C insert— References to “confirmation” etc of information...

s.sch002 For sections 790G and 790H substitute— Duty to notify company...

s.sch002 In section 790I (enforcement of disclosure requirements), for the words...

s.sch002 After section 790I insert— Power to impose further duties Power...

s.sch002 In section 790J (power to make exemptions)—

s.sch002 (1) Section 790K (required particulars) is amended as follows.

s.sch002 In section 790L (required particulars: power to amend), for subsection...

s.sch002 After section 790L insert— CHAPTER 2A Duty to notify registrar...

s.sch002 Omit Chapters 3 and 4 of Part 21A (company registers...

s.sch002 Omit— (a) sections 161A to 167F (register of directors etc);...

s.sch002 (1) Schedule 1B (enforcement of disclosure requirements in relation to...

s.sch002 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

s.sch002 (1) Section 12 (statement of proposed officers) is amended as...

s.sch002 In section 12A (statement of initial significant control), for subsection...

s.sch002 (1) Section 95 (statement of proposed secretary) is amended as...

s.sch002 (1) Section 156 (direction requiring company to make appointment of...

s.sch002 In section 156B (power to provide for exceptions from requirement...

s.sch002 In section 156C (existing director who is not a natural...

s.sch002 In section 853B (duties to notify a relevant event)—

s.sch002 In section 1079B (duty to notify directors), in subsections (1)(b)...

s.sch002 (1) Before section 168 (and before the italic heading before...

s.sch002 In section 1136 (regulations about where certain company records to...

s.sch002 In paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 (communications by a company)—...

s.sch002 In Schedule 8 (index of defined expressions), omit the entries...

s.sch002 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

s.sch002 Omit sections 274A to 279F (register of secretaries etc) (including...

s.sch002 Before section 280 insert— Notification of information about secretaries Duty...

s.sch002 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

s.sch002 In section 790A (overview of Part)— (a) in paragraph (b),...

s.sch002 In section 790C (key terms), omit subsection (10).

s.sch003 Companies Act 2006

s.sch003 In section 242 (protected information: restriction on disclosure by registrar),...

s.sch003 (1) Section 243 (permitted disclosure by the registrar) is amended...

s.sch003 Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022

s.sch003 In section 40 (sharing of information by HMRC), in subsection...

s.sch003 In section 44 (interpretation), in subsection (1), at the end...

s.sch004 Required information

s.sch005 Limited partnerships: consequential amendments

s.sch005 The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended as follows.

s.sch005 Before section 1 (short title) insert— Short title and interpretation...

s.sch005 Before section 4 (definition and constitution of limited partnership) insert—...

s.sch005 Before section 6 (modifications of general law in case of...

s.sch005 Before section 8 (duty to register and designate) insert— Registration...

s.sch005 Before section 15 (the registrar) insert— The registrar .

s.sch006 Duty to deliver information about changes in beneficiaries

s.sch006 The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 is amended...

s.sch006 (1) Section 7 (updating duty) is amended as follows.

s.sch006 (1) Section 9 (application for removal) is amended as follows....

s.sch006 For section 12 substitute— Duty to take steps to obtain...

s.sch006 In section 13, at the end insert—

s.sch006 After section 17 insert— Exceptions to duty to provide change...

s.sch006 In section 43 (transitional information), after subsection (1) insert—

s.sch006 In section 44 (interpretation), omit subsection (2).

s.sch007 Overseas entities: further information for transitional cases

s.sch007 The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 is amended...

s.sch007 In section 16 (verification of registrable beneficial owners and managing...

s.sch007 After section 43 insert— Duty to deliver further information for...

s.sch007 After Schedule 5 insert— SCHEDULE 6 Duty to deliver further...

s.sch008 Introductory

s.sch008 (1) Section 51 (powers of enforcement receiver) is amended as...

s.sch008 (1) Section 67 (seized money) is amended as follows.

s.sch008 After section 67 insert— Cryptoassets (1) This section applies to cryptoassets which—

s.sch008 After section 67A insert— Destruction of seized cryptoassets (1) This section applies to cryptoassets which are held by...

s.sch008 (1) Section 67C (sections 67A and 67B: appeals) is amended...

s.sch008 In section 67D (proceeds of realisation), in subsection (1)(b), after...

s.sch008 For the italic heading before section 67, substitute “Enforcement: money,...

s.sch008 In section 69 (powers of court and receiver etc), after...

s.sch008 Interpretation and miscellaneous provision

s.sch008 Introductory

s.sch008 Seizure of property

s.sch008 (1) Section 127C (power to seize property) is amended as...

s.sch008 In section 127Q (release of property), in subsection (3)(b), at...

s.sch008 Detention and release of property

s.sch008 In section 127L (further detention pending variation of restraint order),...

s.sch008 (1) Section 127M (further detention in other cases) is amended...

s.sch008 In section 127Q (release of property), after subsection (5) insert—...

s.sch008 Property held by persons subject to confiscation orders: destruction, realisation etc

s.sch008 (1) Section 131ZA (seized money) is amended as follows.

s.sch008 After section 131ZA insert— Cryptoassets (1) This section applies to cryptoassets which—

s.sch008 (1) Section 47C (power to seize property) is amended as...

s.sch008 After section 131A insert— Destruction of seized cryptoassets (1) This section applies to cryptoassets which are held by...

s.sch008 (1) Section 131C (sections 131A and 131B: appeals) is amended...

s.sch008 In section 131D (proceeds of realisation), in subsection (1)(b), after...

s.sch008 For the italic heading before section 131ZA, substitute “Enforcement: money,...

s.sch008 Omit the italic heading before section 131A.

s.sch008 In section 132 (powers of court and administrator etc), after...

s.sch008 Interpretation and miscellaneous provision

s.sch008 Introductory

s.sch008 Seizure of property

s.sch008 (1) Section 195C (power to seize property) is amended as...

s.sch008 In section 47R (release of property), in subsection (3)(b), at...

s.sch008 In section 195R (release of property), in subsection (3)(b), at...

s.sch008 Detention and release of property

s.sch008 In section 195L (further detention pending variation of restraint order),...

s.sch008 (1) Section 195M (further detention in other cases) is amended...

s.sch008 In section 195R (release of property), after subsection (5) insert—...

s.sch008 Property held by persons subject to confiscation orders: destruction, realisation etc

s.sch008 (1) Section 199 (powers of enforcement receiver) is amended as...

s.sch008 (1) Section 215 (seized money) is amended as follows.

s.sch008 After section 215 insert— Cryptoassets (1) This section applies to cryptoassets which—

s.sch008 After section 215A insert— Destruction of seized cryptoassets (1) This section applies to cryptoassets which are held by...

s.sch008 Detention and release of property

s.sch008 (1) Section 215C (sections 215A and 215B: appeals) is amended...

s.sch008 In section 215D (proceeds of realisation), in subsection (1)(b), after...

s.sch008 For the italic heading before section 215, substitute “Enforcement: money,...

s.sch008 In section 217 (powers of court and receiver etc), after...

s.sch008 Interpretation and miscellaneous provision

s.sch008 (1) Section 459 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

s.sch008 In section 47L (further detention pending variation of restraint order),...

s.sch008 (1) Section 47M (further detention in other cases) is amended...

s.sch008 In section 47R (release of property), after subsection (5) insert—...

s.sch008 Property held by persons subject to confiscation orders: destruction, realisation etc

s.sch009 Cryptoassets: civil recovery

s.sch009 In Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

s.sch009 In section 441 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

s.sch009 In section 450 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

s.sch009 In section 453A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

s.sch009 In section 453B of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

s.sch009 In section 453C of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

s.sch009 (1) Section 459 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

s.sch009 Amendments to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982

s.sch009 Amendments to the UK Borders Act 2007

s.sch009 Amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

s.sch009 (1) Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

s.sch009 (1) Part 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

s.sch009 (1) Part 4 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

s.sch009 (1) Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

s.sch009 In section 316(1) (general interpretation)— (a) in the definition of...

s.sch009 (1) Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

s.sch009 In section 438 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

s.sch010 Schedule 1 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001...

s.sch010 After Part 4B insert— PART 4BA Seizure and detention of...

s.sch010 In Part 1, in paragraph 1(1) (terrorist cash), for “and...

s.sch010 In Part 4B (forfeiture of terrorist money held in bank...

s.sch010 In Part 6, in paragraph 19(1), at the appropriate places...

s.sch010 The Terrorism Act 2000 is amended as follows.

s.sch010 In Schedule 6 (financial information)— (a) in paragraph 6(1) (meaning...

s.sch010 In section 123 (orders and regulations), after subsection (6ZE) insert—...

s.sch011 Common law offences

s.sch011 An offence under any of the following sections of the...

s.sch011 An offence under section 49 of the Criminal Justice and...

s.sch011 An offence under any of the following sections of the...

s.sch011 An offence under section 45 or 46 of the Criminal...

s.sch011 An offence under regulation 86 of the Money Laundering, Terrorist...

s.sch011 Conspiracy to defraud.

s.sch011 An offence under regulations made under section 49 of the...

s.sch011 An offence under section 199 of this Act (failure to...

s.sch011 (1) An offence under an instrument made under section 2(2)...

s.sch011 In Scotland, the following offences at common law—

s.sch011 Statutory offences

s.sch011 An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

s.sch011 An offence under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (forgery,...

s.sch011 An offence under section 72 of the Value Added Tax...

s.sch011 An offence under section 46A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation)...

s.sch012 Common law offences

s.sch012 An offence under any of the following sections of the...

s.sch012 An offence under section 993 of the Companies Act 2006...

s.sch012 An offence under any of the following sections of the...

s.sch012 An offence under section 49 of the Criminal Justice and...

s.sch012 An offence under any of the following sections of the...

s.sch012 An offence under regulation 86 of the Money Laundering, Terrorist...

s.sch012 An offence under regulations made under section 49 of the...

s.sch012 Conspiracy to defraud.

s.sch012 (1) An offence under an instrument made under section 2(2)...

s.sch012 In Scotland, the following offences at common law—

s.sch012 Statutory offences

s.sch012 An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

s.sch012 An offence under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (forgery,...

s.sch012 An offence under section 72 of the Value Added Tax...

s.sch012 An offence under section 46A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation)...

s.sch013 Common law offences

s.sch013 In Scotland, the following offences at common law—

s.sch013 Statutory offences

s.sch013 An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

s.sch013 An offence under section 993 of the Companies Act 2006...

s.sch013 An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Ongoing compliance for law firms

Learning path for maintaining regulatory compliance at an authorised law firm: annual renewal cycle, COLP and COFA reporting, client account management, AML …

Start a law firm in England and Wales

End-to-end learning path for setting up a law firm: choosing entity type, SRA authorisation, appointing COLP and COFA, professional indemnity insurance, client …

Respond to an SRA investigation

Problem path for law firms facing SRA investigation: immediate steps, cooperation obligations, instructing specialist regulatory defence, responding to proposed conditions or fines, …

AML compliance for legal services

Learning path for law firms implementing anti-money laundering compliance: firm-wide risk assessment, client due diligence, source of funds verification, legal professional privilege …

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