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Title and introductory text
This Statutory Instrument corrects errors in S.I. 2024/1108 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
2025 No. 349 (C. 12)
COMPANIES
CRIMINAL LAW
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025
Made
13th March 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 219(1) and (9)(a) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and section 104(1)(a) of the Deregulation Act 2015.
In accordance with section 219(8) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, the Secretary of State has published guidance under section 204(3) of that Act.
Propose a change1 Citation, extent and interpretation
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(3) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
Propose a change2 Commencement on 18th March 2025
The following provisions of the Act come into force on 18th March 2025—
(a) sections 65 (procedure etc for verifying identity) and 66 (authorisation of corporate service providers), so far as not already in force;
(b) section 68 (allocation of unique identifiers), so far as not already in force;
(c) section 70 (registrar’s power to strike off company registered on false basis), and
(d) section 136(2) (the register of limited partnerships).
Propose a change3 Commencement on 1st September 2025
Sections 199 to 206 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Act (failure to prevent fraud) come into force on 1st September 2025, so far as not already in force.
Propose a change4 Amendment of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2024
Regulation 3 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2024 (commencement on 1st September 2025) is revoked.
Propose a change5 Amendment of provisions expressed by reference to commencement
(1) In regulation 1(2) of the Register of Overseas Entities (Annotation and Removal) Regulations 2024, for “the day section 170 (administrative removal of material from register) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes fully into force” substitute “4th March 2024”.
(2) In the Registrar (Annotation, Removal and Disclosure Restrictions) Regulations 2024―
(a) in regulation 1(2)(a), for “the day section 85 (administrative removal of material from the register) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes fully into force” substitute “4th March 2024”;
(b) in regulation 1(2)(b), for “the day section 52 (protection of date of birth information) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes fully into force” substitute “4th March 2024”;
(c) in regulation 17, for “the day section 85 (administrative removal of material from the register) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes fully into force” substitute “4th March 2024”.
(3) In regulation 1(2) of the Registered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024, for “when section 105 (registered office: rectification of register) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes fully into force” substitute “on 4th March 2024”.
(4) In regulation 1(2) of the Service Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024, for “when section 106 (rectification of register: service addresses) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes fully into force” substitute “on 4th March 2024”.
(5) In regulation 1(2) of the Principal Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024, for “when section 107 (rectification of register: principal office addresses) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes fully into force” substitute “on 4th March 2024”.
(6) In regulation 1(2) of the Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024, for “when section 1 (the registrar’s objectives) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes into force” substitute “on 4th March 2024”.
(7) In regulation 1(2) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Provisions) Regulations 2024, for the words from “whichever is the later of” to the end substitute “21st March 2024”.
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