The Companies Authorised to Register, Unregistered Companies and Overseas Companies (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2025
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2 Amendments to the Companies (Companies Authorised to Register) Regulations 2009
(1) The Companies (Companies Authorised to Register) Regulations 2009 are amended in accordance with this regulation. (2) In regulation 7 (statement of proposed officers)— (a) in paragraph (1) for “particulars of” substitute “information about”; (b) for paragraph (2) substitute— (2) For the required information— (a) in relation to proposed directors, see sections 167J and 167K of the Companies Act 2006; (b) in relation to proposed secretaries or joint secretaries, see sections 279J and 279K of that Act. ; (c) after paragraph (2A) insert— (2B) The statement under paragraph (1)(a) must, in the case of each individual named as a director— (a) confirm that the individual’s identity is verified within the meaning of section 1110A of the Companies Act 2006 (meaning of “identity is verified”), and (b) state the individual’s unique identifier. (2C) The statement under paragraph (1)(a) must also include a statement that no one named as a director is— (a) disqualified under the directors disqualification legislation (see section 159A(2) of the Companies Act 2006 (disqualified person not to be appointed as director)), or (b) otherwise ineligible by virtue of any enactment for appointment as a director. (2D) Where any of the persons named as directors would be disqualified under the directors disqualification legislation but for the permission of a court to act, the statement must also include a statement to that effect, in respect of each of them, specifying— (a) the person’s name, (b) the court by which permission was given, and (c) the date on which the permission was given. (2E) In paragraph (2D), “permission of a court to act” means permission of a court under a provision mentioned in column 2 of the table in section 159A(2) of the Companies Act 2006. (2F) Where any of the persons named as directors would be disqualified under the directors disqualification legislation by virtue of section 11A of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46) or article 15A of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3150 (N.I. 4) (designated persons under sanctions legislation) but for the authority of a licence of the kind mentioned in that section or article, the statement must also include a statement to that effect, in respect of each of them, specifying— (a) the person’s name, and (b) the date on which the licence was issued and by whom it was issued. . (3) After Part 3 (effect of registration) insert— Part 3A ID verification: further provisions Identity verification: exemption on national security grounds etc 23A (1) The Secretary of State may, by written notice given to a person, provide for the effect listed in paragraph (2) to apply in relation to the person, if satisfied that to do so is necessary— (a) in the interests of national security, or (b) for the purposes of preventing or detecting serious crime. (2) The effect for which the notice may provide is that where a statement of proposed officers names the person as a director, regulation 7(2B) does not require a statement under that paragraph to be made in relation to the person. Identity verification: material unavailable for public inspection 23B Any statement or other document delivered to the registrar under regulation 7(2B) of these Regulations must not be made available by the registrar for public inspection. .
2 Amendments to the Companies (Companies Authorised to Register) Regulations 2009
(1) The Companies (Companies Authorised to Register) Regulations 2009 are amended in accordance with this regulation. (2) In regulation 7 (statement of proposed officers)— (a) in paragraph (1) for “particulars of” substitute “information about”; (b) for paragraph (2) substitute— (2) For the required information— (a) in relation to proposed directors, see sections 167J and 167K of the Companies Act 2006; (b) in relation to proposed secretaries or joint secretaries, see sections 279J and 279K of that Act. ; (c) after paragraph (2A) insert— (2B) The statement under paragraph (1)(a) must, in the case of each individual named as a director— (a) confirm that the individual’s identity is verified within the meaning of section 1110A of the Companies Act 2006 (meaning of “identity is verified”), and (b) state the individual’s unique identifier. (2C) The statement under paragraph (1)(a) must also include a statement that no one named as a director is— (a) disqualified under the directors disqualification legislation (see section 159A(2) of the Companies Act 2006 (disqualified person not to be appointed as director)), or (b) otherwise ineligible by virtue of any enactment for appointment as a director. (2D) Where any of the persons named as directors would be disqualified under the directors disqualification legislation but for the permission of a court to act, the statement must also include a statement to that effect, in respect of each of them, specifying— (a) the person’s name, (b) the court by which permission was given, and (c) the date on which the permission was given. (2E) In paragraph (2D), “permission of a court to act” means permission of a court under a provision mentioned in column 2 of the table in section 159A(2) of the Companies Act 2006. (2F) Where any of the persons named as directors would be disqualified under the directors disqualification legislation by virtue of section 11A of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46) or article 15A of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3150 (N.I. 4) (designated persons under sanctions legislation) but for the authority of a licence of the kind mentioned in that section or article, the statement must also include a statement to that effect, in respect of each of them, specifying— (a) the person’s name, and (b) the date on which the licence was issued and by whom it was issued. . (3) After Part 3 (effect of registration) insert— Part 3A ID verification: further provisions Identity verification: exemption on national security grounds etc 23A (1) The Secretary of State may, by written notice given to a person, provide for the effect listed in paragraph (2) to apply in relation to the person, if satisfied that to do so is necessary— (a) in the interests of national security, or (b) for the purposes of preventing or detecting serious crime. (2) The effect for which the notice may provide is that where a statement of proposed officers names the person as a director, regulation 7(2B) does not require a statement under that paragraph to be made in relation to the person. Identity verification: material unavailable for public inspection 23B Any statement or other document delivered to the registrar under regulation 7(2B) of these Regulations must not be made available by the registrar for public inspection. .
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