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Companies Act 2006

Type Public General Act
Publication 2006-11-08
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1057

Act applied in part (with modifications) (6.4.2008) by The Companies (Revision of Defective Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/373), regs. 3(1)(4), 19(1) (as amended (1.10.2013) by S.I. 2013/2224, regs. 1(2), 4)

1062

Act excluded (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 167(5)(c), 325; S.I. 2010/862, art. 2, (with Sch.)

1064

Pt. 15 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2008) by The Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/569), regs. 4, 7, Sch. Pt. 1

1068

Pt. 16 Ch. 1 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2008) by The Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/569), regs. 4, 7, Sch. Pt. 1

1074

Pt. 3 Ch. 3 excluded (N.I.) (prosp.) by Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 12) (N.I.), {ss. 112(7)}, 185

1075

Words in s. 21(2)(b) substituted (N.I.) (24.6.2013) by Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 12) (N.I.), ss. 183, 185, {Sch. 8 para. 13(1)}; S.R. 2013/145, art. 2, Sch.

1076

Words in s. 31(4)(b) substituted (N.I.) (24.6.2013) by Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 12) (N.I.), ss. 183, 185, {Sch. 8 para. 13(2)}; S.R. 2013/145, art. 2, Sch.

1077

Pt. 21 applied (with modifications) (8.00 a.m. on 29.9.2008) by The Bradford & Bingley plc Transfer of Securities and Property etc. Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2546), art. 4(7)

1078

Pt. 28 Ch. 1 extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (1.3.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Extension of Takeover Panel Provisions) (Isle of Man) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3122), art. 2, Sch.

1079

Pt. 42: functions transferred in part (6.4.2008 in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/496), art. 4 (which amending S.I. was revoked (2.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1741, art. 6)

1082

S. 232 excluded (12.15 p.m. on 8.10.2008) by The Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Limited Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2674), art. 32(3)

1086

S. 769 applied (with modifications) (22.2.2008) by The Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/432), art. 3(8)

1091

Words in s. 1154(1)(b) inserted (N.I) (18.2.2011) by Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 12) , ss. 183, 185, {Sch. 8 para. 13(4)}; S.R. 2011/11, art. 2, Sch.

1093

Words in s. 1140(2)(c)(ii) inserted (N.I) (18.2.2011) by Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 12) , ss. 183, 185, {Sch. 8 para. 13(3)}; S.R. 2011/11, art. 2, Sch.

1095

S. 1216 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 5 (with art. 6, 12))

1098

S. 1239: functions transferred (temp.) (1.3.2008) by The Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/496), art. 3

1099

S. 1240: functions transferred (temp.) (1.3.2008) by The Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/496), art. 3

1100

S. 1256(1)(2)(4)(6) modified (6.4.2008) by The Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/496), art. 10 (which modifying S.I. was revoked (2.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1741, art. 6)

1105

Sch. 1 applied (N.I.) (18.2.2011 for certain purposes, otherwise prosp.) by Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 12), ss. 57(2), 185, Sch. 5 para. 4(2); S.R. 2011/11, art. 2, Sch.

1115

Sch. 7 paras. 5-11 applied (1.10.2008) by The Large and Medium-sized Limited Liability Partneships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1913), reg. 6, Sch. 3 para. 19(4)

1116

Sch. 7 paras. 5-11 applied (1.10.2008) by The Large and Medium-sized Limited Liability Partneships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1913) reg. 6, {Sch. 3 para. 19(4)}

1117

Sch. 7 paras. 5-11 applied (1.10.2008) by The Large and Medium-sized Limited Liability Partneships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1913), reg. 6, Sch. 3 para. 19(4)

1118

Sch. 7 paras. 5-11 applied (1.10.2008) by The Large and Medium-sized Limited Liability Partneships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1913), reg. 6, Sch. 3 para. 19(4)

1119

Sch. 7 paras. 5-11 applied (1.10.2008) by The Large and Medium-sized Limited Liability Partneships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1913), reg. 6, Sch. 3 para. 19(4)

1120

Sch. 7 paras. 5-11 applied (1.10.2008) by The Large and Medium-sized Limited Liability Partneships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1913, Sch. 3 para. 19(4)

1121

Sch. 7 paras. 5-11 applied (1.10.2008) by The Large and Medium-sized Limited Liability Partneships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1913, Sch. 3 para. 19(4)

1129

Sch. 7 paras. 5-11 applied (6.4.2008) by The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/410), reg. 9, Sch. 6 para. 19(4)

1130

Sch. 7 paras. 5-11 applied (6.4.2008) by The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/410), reg. 9, Sch. 6 para. 19(4)

1131

Sch. 7 paras. 5-11 applied (6.4.2008) by The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/410), reg. 9, Sch. 6 para. 19(4)

1132

Sch. 7 paras. 5-11 applied (6.4.2008) by The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/410), reg. 9, Sch. 6 para. 19(4)

1133

Sch. 7 paras. 5-11 applied (6.4.2008) by The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/410), reg. 9, Sch. 6 para. 19(4)

1134

Sch. 7 paras. 5-11 applied (6.4.2008) by The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/410), reg. 9, Sch. 6 para. 19(4)

1135

Sch. 7 paras. 5-11 applied (6.4.2008) by The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/410), reg. 9, Sch. 6 para. 19(4)

1143

Sch. 11 para. 8(1)(a): functions transferred (temp.) (1.3.2008) by The Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/496), art. 3

1144

S. 1286 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1286 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1286(1)(a)(2)(a) in force for specified purposes at 1.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/1886, art. 2 (with effect as mentioned in art. 7(3)) (with arts. 6, 7); s. 1286 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(z) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1145

S. 610 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 610 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 610(2)-(4) in force for specified purposes at 1.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/1886, art. 2 (with arts 6, 7); s. 610 in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(k) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1146

S. 652 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 652 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 652(1)(3) in force for specified purposes at 1.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/1886, art. 2 (with arts 6, 7); s. 652 in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(k) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1147

S. 733 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 733 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 733(5)(6) in force for specified purposes at 1.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/1886, art. 2 (with arts 6, 7); s. 733 in force otherwise at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(l) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1148

Ss. 188, 189 modified (22.2.2008) by The Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/432), art. 17(1), Sch. para. 2(g)

1149

Ss. 188, 189 modified (8.00 a.m. on 29.9.2008) by The Bradford & Bingley plc Transfer of Securities and Property etc. Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2546), art. 13(1)(3), Sch. 1 para. 2(g)

1150

Ss. 188, 189 modified (9.30 a.m. on 7.10.2008) by The Heritable Bank plc Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2644), art. 26, Sch. 2 para. 2(g)

1151

S. 621 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 621 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 621 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 621 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(k) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1152

S. 619 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 619 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 619 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 614 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(k) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1153

S. 445 wholly in force at 6.4.2008; s. 445 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 445 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 445 in force at 6.4.2008 by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 3(1)(d) (with savings in arts. 7, 12 and subject to transitional adaptations in Sch. 1 para. 6 and with savings in Sch. 4 paras. 6-8)

1155

S. 1284 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s, 1284 not in force at Royal Assent : see s. 1300(1); s. 1284 in force for certain purposes at 1.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 2(2) (subject to Sch. 1 with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1284 in force for certain other purposes at 20.1.2007,20.1.2007 and 6.4.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(1)(2){art. 4(3)} (subject to Sch. 1 with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1284 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(z) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1156

S. 1045 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1045 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1045 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1045 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(q) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1157

S. 1046 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1046 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1046 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1046 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(q) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1158

S. 1047 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1047 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1047 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1047 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(q) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1159

S. 1049 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1049 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1049 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1049 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(q) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1160

S. 1050 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1050 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1050 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1050 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(q) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1161

S. 1051 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1051 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1051 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1051otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(q) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1162

S. 1052 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1052 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1052 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1052 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(q) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1163

S. 1053 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1053 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1053 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1053 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(q) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1164

S. 1054 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1054 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1054 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1054 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(q) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1165

S. 1055 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1055 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1055 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1055 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(q) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1166

S. 1056 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1056 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1056 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1056 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(q) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1167

S. 1057 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1057 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1057 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1057 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(q) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1168

S. 1058 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 1058 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 1058 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 1058 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(q) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1169

S. 860 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 860 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 860 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 860 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(n) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

1170

S. 862 wholly in force at 1.10.2009; s. 862 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 862 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 862 otherwise in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(n) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18)

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