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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

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@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@

> (2A) The statement must, in the case of each individual named as a director, confirm that the individual’s identity is verified (see section 1110A).

- (3) The provision that may be made under section 220[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/1/2025-11-18) in connection with the coming into force of this section includes—

- (3) The provision that may be made under section 220[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/1/2026-01-26) in connection with the coming into force of this section includes—

- (a) provision requiring a company incorporated in pursuance of an application delivered before the coming into force of this section to deliver to the registrar, at the same time as a confirmation statement, a statement, in respect of any individual who became a director of the company on its incorporation, confirming that the individual’s identity is verified (within the meaning of section 1110A of the Companies Act 2006), and

- (b) provision for section 853A(1)(b)(i) of the Companies Act 2006 (as substituted by section 59 of this Act) to have effect as if it included a reference to any duty imposed by virtue of paragraph [(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/4/3/a/2025-11-18).

- (4) In subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/4/3/2025-11-18)—

- (4) In subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/4/3/2026-01-26)—

- “*confirmation statement*” has the meaning given by section 853A of the Companies Act 2006;

@@ -724,17 +724,17 @@

##### 30

- (1) This section applies in relation to a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in pursuance of an application for registration delivered to the registrar before section 29[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/29/2/2025-11-18) comes fully into force.

- (2) On the first occasion on which the company delivers a confirmation statement with a confirmation date that is after the day on which section 29[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/29/2/2025-11-18) comes fully into force—

- (a) it must, at the same time, deliver to the registrar a statement specifying its registered email address for the purposes of section [88A](#p00329) of that Act (inserted by section 29 of this Act);

- (b) section [853CB](#p00334) of that Act (inserted by section 29 of this Act) does not apply.

- (3) Section 853A(1)[(b)(ii)](#p00460) of the Companies Act 2006 (as substituted by section 59 of this Act) has effect as if it included a reference to the duty imposed by subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/30/2/2025-11-18) (and section 853L of that Act applies accordingly).

- (4) Section [88A](#p00329) of the Companies Act 2006 (inserted by section 29 of this Act) does not apply in relation to the company until it has delivered the confirmation statement mentioned in subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/30/2/2025-11-18) or, if it does not deliver the statement on time, the latest time by which it was required to do so.

- (3) Section 853A(1)[(b)(ii)](#p00460) of the Companies Act 2006 (as substituted by section 59 of this Act) has effect as if it included a reference to the duty imposed by subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/30/2/2026-01-26) (and section 853L of that Act applies accordingly).

- (4) Section [88A](#p00329) of the Companies Act 2006 (inserted by section 29 of this Act) does not apply in relation to the company until it has delivered the confirmation statement mentioned in subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/30/2/2026-01-26) or, if it does not deliver the statement on time, the latest time by which it was required to do so.

- (5) In this section—

@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@

- (6) Section 115 (index of members)—

- (a) is moved to after the italic heading “Duty to keep index of members” inserted by subsection [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/46/5/2025-11-18) of this section, and

- (a) is moved to after the italic heading “Duty to keep index of members” inserted by subsection [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/46/5/2026-01-26) of this section, and

- (b) is renumbered section 113J.

@@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@

- (ii) the number of shares of each class held at the end of the confirmation date by each person who was a member of the company at that time.

- (4) Section 853A(1)(b)(ii) of the Companies Act 2006 (as substituted by section 59 of this Act) has effect as if it included a reference to the duty imposed by subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/50/2/2025-11-18) (and section 853L of that Act applies accordingly).

- (4) Section 853A(1)(b)(ii) of the Companies Act 2006 (as substituted by section 59 of this Act) has effect as if it included a reference to the duty imposed by subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/50/2/2026-01-26) (and section 853L of that Act applies accordingly).

- (5) In this section—

@@ -2499,7 +2499,7 @@

##### 83

- (1) The Companies Act 2006 is amended in accordance with subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/83/2/2025-11-18) to [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/83/4/2025-11-18).

- (1) The Companies Act 2006 is amended in accordance with subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/83/2/2026-01-26) to [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/83/4/2026-01-26).

- (2) After section 1092 insert—

@@ -3279,7 +3279,7 @@

##### 109

- (1) The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended in accordance with subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/109/2/2025-11-18) and [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/109/3/2025-11-18).

- (1) The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended in accordance with subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/109/2/2026-01-26) and [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/109/3/2026-01-26).

- (2) In section 3 (interpretation of terms), in subsection (1) (created by section 110 of this Act), at the appropriate place insert—

@@ -3348,7 +3348,7 @@

##### 111

- (1) This section applies in relation to a limited partnership that was registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 in pursuance of an application for registration delivered to the registrar before section 110[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/110/4/2025-11-18) came fully into force.

- (2) The general partners in the limited partnership must, within the transitional period, deliver a statement to the registrar specifying the required information (within the meaning of the Schedule to that Act (inserted by Schedule 4 to this Act)) about each person who—

@@ -3360,9 +3360,9 @@

- (a) the end of the transitional period, and

- (b) the delivery of the statement mentioned in subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/111/2/2025-11-18),

the general partners in the limited partnership are not required by the provisions mentioned in subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/111/4/2025-11-18) to give notice to the registrar of the change, unless it is a change to the partner’s name.

- (b) the delivery of the statement mentioned in subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/111/2/2026-01-26),

the general partners in the limited partnership are not required by the provisions mentioned in subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/111/4/2026-01-26) to give notice to the registrar of the change, unless it is a change to the partner’s name.

- (4) The provisions are—

@@ -3374,11 +3374,11 @@

- “*the registrar*” has the same meaning as in the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (see section 15 of that Act);

- “*transitional period*” means the period of 6 months beginning when section 110[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/110/4/2025-11-18) came fully into force.

- (6) Failure by the general partners in a limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/111/2/2025-11-18) is, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, to be treated by the registrar as reasonable cause to believe that the limited partnership has been dissolved for the purposes of section 19 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (registrar’s power to confirm dissolution of limited partnership) (inserted by section 141 of this Act).

- (7) Where the registrar proposes to rely on a failure by the general partners in the limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/111/2/2025-11-18) as grounds for exercising the power in section 19 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, subsections (2) to (4) of that section (publication of warning notice) do not apply.

- “*transitional period*” means the period of 6 months beginning when section 110[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/110/4/2026-01-26) came fully into force.

- (6) Failure by the general partners in a limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/111/2/2026-01-26) is, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, to be treated by the registrar as reasonable cause to believe that the limited partnership has been dissolved for the purposes of section 19 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (registrar’s power to confirm dissolution of limited partnership) (inserted by section 141 of this Act).

- (7) Where the registrar proposes to rely on a failure by the general partners in the limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/111/2/2026-01-26) as grounds for exercising the power in section 19 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, subsections (2) to (4) of that section (publication of warning notice) do not apply.

#### Details about general nature of partnership business

@@ -3475,25 +3475,25 @@

##### 114

- (1) This section applies in relation to a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 in pursuance of an application for registration delivered to the registrar before section 113[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/113/3/2025-11-18) came fully into force.

- (2) The general partners must, within the transitional period, deliver to the registrar a statement specifying—

- (a) the address of its registered office (which must be an appropriate address within the meaning given by section [8E](#p00699)[(2)](#p00701) of that Act (inserted by section 113[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/113/4/2025-11-18) of this Act)), and

- (b) which of the addresses in section [8E](#p00699)[(2)(c)](#p00702) of that Act the address is.

- (3) If the statement under subsection [(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/114/2/b/2025-11-18) specifies that the address is an address mentioned in section [8E](#p00699)[(2)](#p00701)[(c)](#p00702)[(iv)](#p00704) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, the notice must be accompanied by a statement by the authorised corporate service provider confirming that the address is the authorised corporate service provider’s address.

- (4) The provisions mentioned in subsection [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/114/5/2025-11-18) do not apply in respect of the limited partnership until—

- (3) If the statement under subsection [(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/114/2/b/2026-01-26) specifies that the address is an address mentioned in section [8E](#p00699)[(2)](#p00701)[(c)](#p00702)[(iv)](#p00704) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, the notice must be accompanied by a statement by the authorised corporate service provider confirming that the address is the authorised corporate service provider’s address.

- (4) The provisions mentioned in subsection [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/114/5/2026-01-26) do not apply in respect of the limited partnership until—

- (a) the end of the transitional period, or

- (b) if earlier, the delivery of the statement mentioned in subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/114/2/2025-11-18).

- (b) if earlier, the delivery of the statement mentioned in subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/114/2/2026-01-26).

- (5) Those provisions are—

- (a) section [8E](#p00699) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 113[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/113/4/2025-11-18) of this Act);

- (a) section [8E](#p00699) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 113[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/113/4/2026-01-26) of this Act);

- (b) section [10D](#p00826)[(2)(b)](#p00830) of that Act (inserted by section 126 of this Act).

@@ -3501,11 +3501,11 @@

- “*the registrar*” has the same meaning as in the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (see section 15 of that Act);

- “*transitional period*” means the period of 6 months beginning when section 113[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/113/3/2025-11-18) came fully into force.

- (7) Failure by the general partners in the limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/114/2/2025-11-18) is, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, to be treated by the registrar as reasonable cause to believe that the limited partnership has been dissolved for the purposes of section 19 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (registrar’s power to confirm dissolution of limited partnership) (inserted by section 141 of this Act).

- (8) Where the registrar proposes to rely on a failure by the general partners in the limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/114/2/2025-11-18) as grounds for exercising the power in section 19 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, subsections (2) to (4) of that section (publication of warning notice) do not apply.

- “*transitional period*” means the period of 6 months beginning when section 113[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/113/3/2026-01-26) came fully into force.

- (7) Failure by the general partners in the limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/114/2/2026-01-26) is, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, to be treated by the registrar as reasonable cause to believe that the limited partnership has been dissolved for the purposes of section 19 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (registrar’s power to confirm dissolution of limited partnership) (inserted by section 141 of this Act).

- (8) Where the registrar proposes to rely on a failure by the general partners in the limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/114/2/2026-01-26) as grounds for exercising the power in section 19 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, subsections (2) to (4) of that section (publication of warning notice) do not apply.

#### A limited partnership’s registered office: consequential amendments

@@ -3572,19 +3572,19 @@

##### 117

- (1) This section applies in relation to a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 in pursuance of an application for registration delivered to the registrar before section 116[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/116/2/2025-11-18) came fully into force.

- (2) The general partners must, within the transitional period, deliver to the registrar a statement specifying its registered email address (which must be an appropriate email address within the meaning given by section [8H](#p00721)[(2)](#p00722) of that Act (inserted by section 116[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/116/3/2025-11-18) of this Act)).

- (3) The provisions mentioned in subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/117/4/2025-11-18) do not apply in respect of the limited partnership until—

- (1) This section applies in relation to a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 in pursuance of an application for registration delivered to the registrar before section 116[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/116/2/2026-01-26) came fully into force.

- (3) The provisions mentioned in subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/117/4/2026-01-26) do not apply in respect of the limited partnership until—

- (a) the end of the transitional period, or

- (b) if earlier, the delivery of the statement mentioned in subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/117/2/2025-11-18).

- (b) if earlier, the delivery of the statement mentioned in subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/117/2/2026-01-26).

- (4) Those provisions are—

- (a) section [8H](#p00721) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 116[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/116/3/2025-11-18) of this Act);

- (a) section [8H](#p00721) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 116[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/116/3/2026-01-26) of this Act);

- (b) section [10D](#p00826)[(2)(c)](#p00831) of that Act (inserted by section 126 of this Act).

@@ -3592,11 +3592,11 @@

- “*the registrar*” has the same meaning as in the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (see section 15 of that Act);

- “*transitional period*” means the period of 6 months beginning when section 116[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/116/2/2025-11-18) came fully into force.

- (6) Failure by the general partners in a limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/117/2/2025-11-18) is, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, to be treated by the registrar as reasonable cause to believe that the limited partnership has been dissolved for the purposes of section [19](#p00901) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (registrar’s power to confirm dissolution of limited partnership) (inserted by section 141 of this Act).

- (7) Where the registrar proposes to rely on a failure by the general partners in the limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/117/2/2025-11-18) as grounds for exercising the power in section [19](#p00901) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, subsections [(2)](#p00903) to [(4)](#p00905) of that section (publication of warning notice) do not apply.

- “*transitional period*” means the period of 6 months beginning when section 116[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/116/2/2026-01-26) came fully into force.

- (6) Failure by the general partners in a limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/117/2/2026-01-26) is, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, to be treated by the registrar as reasonable cause to believe that the limited partnership has been dissolved for the purposes of section [19](#p00901) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (registrar’s power to confirm dissolution of limited partnership) (inserted by section 141 of this Act).

- (7) Where the registrar proposes to rely on a failure by the general partners in the limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/117/2/2026-01-26) as grounds for exercising the power in section [19](#p00901) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, subsections [(2)](#p00903) to [(4)](#p00905) of that section (publication of warning notice) do not apply.

### The general partners

@@ -3621,7 +3621,7 @@

- (3) After section [8I](#p00723) (inserted by section 116 of this Act) insert—

> (8J)

> (1) The general partners in a limited partnership must take any steps that are necessary to ensure that any general partner in the limited partnership who is disqualified under the directors disqualification legislation (see subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/118/3/2025-11-18)) ceases to be a general partner.

> (2) Examples of the types of steps that the general partners might need to take include—

> (a) enforcing any express or implied agreement between the partners;

> (b) giving any notice, making any application or otherwise acting to dissolve the limited partnership.

@@ -3676,7 +3676,7 @@

> (8K)

> (1) A general partner that is a legal entity must at all times ensure that its registered officer is an individual—

> (a) who is one of its managing officers,

> (b) who is not disqualified under the directors disqualification legislation (see subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/119/2/2025-11-18)), and

> (b) who is not disqualified under the directors disqualification legislation (see subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/119/2/2026-01-26)), and

> (c) whose identity is verified (within the meaning of section 1110A of the Companies Act 2006).

> (2) The registered officer of a general partner in a limited partnership is “disqualified under the directors disqualification legislation” if—

> (a) where the limited partnership is registered in England and Wales or Scotland, the registered officer falls within any of the entries in the first column of Part 1 of the table in section 159A of the Companies Act 2006;

@@ -3685,13 +3685,13 @@

> (4) In this section “*registered officer*”, in relation to a general partner that is a legal entity, means—

> (a) the individual whose name is specified by the general partner in—

> (i) a statement delivered to the registrar under section 8A[(1C)](#p00740) or 8R(4), or

> (ii) a statement delivered to the registrar under section 120[(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/120/2/a/2025-11-18) or 124[(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/124/2/a/2025-11-18) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (transitional cases),

> (ii) a statement delivered to the registrar under section 120[(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/120/2/a/2026-01-26) or 124[(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/124/2/a/2026-01-26) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (transitional cases),

> unless the general partner has changed its registered officer under section [8L](#p00754)[(1)](#p00755), or

> (b) if the general partner has changed its registered officer under section [8L](#p00754)[(1)](#p00755), the individual specified in the latest notice under that provision.

> (5) In this section “*named contact*”, in relation to the corporate managing officer of a general partner, means—

> (a) the individual whose name is specified by the general partner for that corporate managing officer in—

> (i) a statement delivered to the registrar under section 8A[(1D)(b)](#p00742), 8R(5)(b) or [8N](#p00761)[(3)](#p00763), or

> (ii) a statement delivered to the registrar under section 120[(2)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/120/2/b/ii/2025-11-18) or 124[(2)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/124/2/b/ii/2025-11-18) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (transitional cases),

> (ii) a statement delivered to the registrar under section 120[(2)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/120/2/b/ii/2026-01-26) or 124[(2)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/124/2/b/ii/2026-01-26) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (transitional cases),

> unless the general partner has changed the named contact for that corporate managing officer under section [8L](#p00754)[(2)](#p00756), or

> (b) if the general partner has changed the named contact for that corporate managing officer under section [8L](#p00754)[(2)](#p00756), the individual specified in the latest notice under that provision.

> (6) If a general partner’s registered officer ceases to fall within the description mentioned in subsection [(1)(a)](#p00747) or [(b)](#p00748), the general partner does not fail to comply with subsection [(1)](#p00746) by reason of that fact during the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the registered officer so ceases.

@@ -3767,19 +3767,19 @@

- (2) Each general partner that is a legal entity and became a general partner in the limited partnership on its registration must, within the transitional period, deliver to the registrar—

- (a) a statement of the kind mentioned in section 8A[(1C)](#p00740) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 containing the information, and accompanied by the statement, mentioned in section 8A[(1F)](#p00743) of that Act (both inserted by section 119[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/119/3/2025-11-18) of this Act), and

- (b) either—

- (i) a statement that the general partner does not have any corporate managing officers, or

- (ii) if the general partner has one or more corporate managing officers, a statement of the kind mentioned in section 8A[(1D)(b)](#p00742) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 containing the information, and accompanied by the statement, mentioned in section 8A[(1G)](#p00744) of that Act (both inserted by section 119[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/119/3/2025-11-18) of this Act).

- (3) A general partner mentioned in subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/120/2/2025-11-18) is not required by the provisions mentioned in subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/120/4/2025-11-18) to give notice to the registrar if a legal entity becomes a corporate managing officer of the general partner before whichever is earlier of—

- (3) A general partner mentioned in subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/120/2/2026-01-26) is not required by the provisions mentioned in subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/120/4/2026-01-26) to give notice to the registrar if a legal entity becomes a corporate managing officer of the general partner before whichever is earlier of—

- (a) the end of the transitional period, and

- (b) the delivery of the statement mentioned in subsection [(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/120/2/b/2025-11-18).

- (b) the delivery of the statement mentioned in subsection [(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/120/2/b/2026-01-26).

- (4) The provisions are—

@@ -3791,7 +3791,7 @@

- “*the registrar*” has the same meaning as in the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (see section 15 of that Act);

- “*transitional period*” means the period of 6 months beginning when section 119[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/119/3/2025-11-18) came fully into force.

- “*transitional period*” means the period of 6 months beginning when section 119[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/119/3/2026-01-26) came fully into force.

### Removal of option to authenticate application by signature

@@ -3907,9 +3907,9 @@

- (a) the end of the transitional period, and

- (b) the delivery of the statement mentioned in subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/123/2/2025-11-18),

the general partners in the limited partnership are not required by the provisions mentioned in subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/123/4/2025-11-18) to give notice to the registrar of the change, unless it is a change to the partner’s name.

- (b) the delivery of the statement mentioned in subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/123/2/2026-01-26),

the general partners in the limited partnership are not required by the provisions mentioned in subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/123/4/2026-01-26) to give notice to the registrar of the change, unless it is a change to the partner’s name.

- (4) The provisions are—

@@ -3923,9 +3923,9 @@

- “*transitional period*” means the period of 6 months beginning when section 122 came fully into force.

- (6) Failure by the general partners in a limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/123/2/2025-11-18) is, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, to be treated by the registrar as reasonable cause to believe that the limited partnership has been dissolved for the purposes of section [19](#p00901) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (registrar’s power to confirm dissolution of limited partnership) (inserted by section 141 of this Act).

- (7) Where the registrar proposes to rely on a failure by the general partners in the limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/123/2/2025-11-18) as grounds for exercising the power in section [19](#p00901) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/141/2/2025-11-18) to [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/141/4/2025-11-18) of that section (publication of warning notice) do not apply.

- (6) Failure by the general partners in a limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/123/2/2026-01-26) is, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, to be treated by the registrar as reasonable cause to believe that the limited partnership has been dissolved for the purposes of section [19](#p00901) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (registrar’s power to confirm dissolution of limited partnership) (inserted by section 141 of this Act).

- (7) Where the registrar proposes to rely on a failure by the general partners in the limited partnership to comply with subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/123/2/2026-01-26) as grounds for exercising the power in section [19](#p00901) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/141/2/2026-01-26) to [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/141/4/2026-01-26) of that section (publication of warning notice) do not apply.

#### New general partners: transitional provision about officers

@@ -3949,11 +3949,11 @@

- (ii) if the general partner has one or more corporate managing officers, a statement of the kind mentioned in section 8R(5)(b) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 containing the information, and accompanied by the statement, mentioned in section 8R(8) of that Act (both inserted by section 122 of this Act).

- (3) The general partner is not required by the provisions mentioned in subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/124/4/2025-11-18) to give notice to the registrar if a legal entity becomes a corporate managing officer of the general partner before whichever is earlier of—

- (3) The general partner is not required by the provisions mentioned in subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/124/4/2026-01-26) to give notice to the registrar if a legal entity becomes a corporate managing officer of the general partner before whichever is earlier of—

- (a) the end of the transitional period, and

- (b) the delivery of the statement mentioned in subsection [(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/124/2/b/2025-11-18).

- (b) the delivery of the statement mentioned in subsection [(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/124/2/b/2026-01-26).

- (4) The provisions are—

@@ -4613,7 +4613,7 @@

##### 142

If the registrar exercises the power in section [19](#p00901)[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/141/1/2025-11-18) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (power to confirm dissolution of limited partnership) during the period of 6 months beginning when section 141[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/141/2/2025-11-18) of this Act comes fully into force, subsections [(2)](#p00903) to [(4)](#p00905) of section [19](#p00901) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (publication of warning notice) do not apply.

If the registrar exercises the power in section [19](#p00901)[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/141/1/2026-01-26) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (power to confirm dissolution of limited partnership) during the period of 6 months beginning when section 141[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/141/2/2026-01-26) of this Act comes fully into force, subsections [(2)](#p00903) to [(4)](#p00905) of section [19](#p00901) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (publication of warning notice) do not apply.

#### Voluntary deregistration of limited partnership

@@ -4757,7 +4757,7 @@

> (a) make provision in relation to limited partnerships that corresponds or is similar to any provision relating to companies or other corporations made by or under, or capable of being made under, any Act;

> (b) provide for any such provision which would otherwise have effect in relation to limited partnerships not to apply to them or to apply to them with such modifications as appear appropriate.

> (2) Regulations under subsection [(1)](#p00950) may amend or repeal provision made by this Act, the Partnership Act 1890 or the Companies Act 2006.

> (3) The provision which may be made by regulations under subsection [(1)](#p00950) by virtue of section [38](#p00953)[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/152/1/2025-11-18) includes provision amending, repealing or revoking provision made by or under any Act, whenever passed or made.

> (3) The provision which may be made by regulations under subsection [(1)](#p00950) by virtue of section [38](#p00953)[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/152/1/2026-01-26) includes provision amending, repealing or revoking provision made by or under any Act, whenever passed or made.

> (4) Regulations under subsection [(1)](#p00950) are subject to the negative resolution procedure if they only make provision that corresponds or is similar to provision made or capable of being made by regulations subject to the negative resolution procedure.

> (5) Any other regulations under subsection [(1)](#p00950) are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.

@@ -4810,13 +4810,13 @@

- (c) make provision in relation to qualifying Scottish partnerships that corresponds or is similar to any provision relating to companies or limited partnerships made by or under, or capable of being made under, any Act.

- (2) The regulations may create summary offences, punishable with a fine, in connection with any provision made by virtue of subsection [(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/153/1/a/2025-11-18) or [(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/153/1/b/2025-11-18).

- (3) Do not read subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/153/2/2025-11-18) as impliedly limiting the provision that can be made by virtue of subsection [(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/153/1/c/2025-11-18).

- (4) The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection [(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/153/1/c/2025-11-18) includes provision for the purpose mentioned in subsection [(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/153/1/b/2025-11-18).

- (5) The provision which may be made by regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/153/1/2025-11-18) by virtue of section 217(1)(a) includes provision amending, repealing or revoking provision made by or under any Act, whenever passed or made.

- (2) The regulations may create summary offences, punishable with a fine, in connection with any provision made by virtue of subsection [(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/153/1/a/2026-01-26) or [(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/153/1/b/2026-01-26).

- (3) Do not read subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/153/2/2026-01-26) as impliedly limiting the provision that can be made by virtue of subsection [(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/153/1/c/2026-01-26).

- (4) The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection [(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/153/1/c/2026-01-26) includes provision for the purpose mentioned in subsection [(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/153/1/b/2026-01-26).

- (5) The provision which may be made by regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/153/1/2026-01-26) by virtue of section 217(1)(a) includes provision amending, repealing or revoking provision made by or under any Act, whenever passed or made.

- (6) In this section—

@@ -5002,7 +5002,7 @@

##### 161

- (1) Schedule 2 to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (registrable beneficial owners) is amended in accordance with subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/161/2/2025-11-18) to [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/161/5/2025-11-18).

- (1) Schedule 2 to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (registrable beneficial owners) is amended in accordance with subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/161/2/2026-01-26) to [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/161/5/2026-01-26).

- (2) In paragraph 3 (legal entities), in paragraph (b), after “(see Part 3)” insert “or is a beneficial owner of the overseas entity by virtue of being a trustee”.

@@ -5116,7 +5116,7 @@

- (1) Schedule 6 (duty to deliver information about changes in beneficiaries) imposes further duties on registered overseas entities to deliver information.

- (2) The amendments made by paragraph [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/6/paragraph/2/2025-11-18) of Schedule 6 do not apply in relation to any statements or information delivered to the registrar under section 7 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 during the period of 3 months beginning when that paragraph comes fully into force.

- (2) The amendments made by paragraph [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/6/paragraph/2/2026-01-26) of Schedule 6 do not apply in relation to any statements or information delivered to the registrar under section 7 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 during the period of 3 months beginning when that paragraph comes fully into force.

#### Applications for removal

@@ -5670,7 +5670,7 @@

##### 185

- (1) Section 339ZH of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (further information orders) is amended in accordance with subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/185/2/2025-11-18) to [(11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/185/11/2025-11-18).

- (1) Section 339ZH of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (further information orders) is amended in accordance with subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/185/2/2026-01-26) to [(11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/185/11/2026-01-26).

- (2) In the heading for “Further information” substitute “Information”.

@@ -5788,7 +5788,7 @@

##### 186

- (1) Section 22B of the Terrorism Act 2000 (further information orders) is amended in accordance with subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/186/2/2025-11-18) to [(12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/186/12/2025-11-18).

- (1) Section 22B of the Terrorism Act 2000 (further information orders) is amended in accordance with subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/186/2/2026-01-26) to [(12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/186/12/2026-01-26).

- (2) In the heading for “Further information” substitute “Information”.

@@ -5869,7 +5869,7 @@

> (3) A requirement in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (2) may be satisfied by the carrying out of the action required by the paragraph in question before this section comes into force.

> (4) The Secretary of State must lay a draft of the code before Parliament.

> (5) When the Secretary of State has laid a draft of the code before Parliament the Secretary of State may bring it into operation by regulations.

> (6) The Secretary of State may revise the whole or any part of the code and issue the code as revised; and subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/186/2/2025-11-18) to [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/186/5/2025-11-18) apply to a revised code as they apply to the original code.

> (6) The Secretary of State may revise the whole or any part of the code and issue the code as revised; and subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/186/2/2026-01-26) to [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/186/5/2026-01-26) apply to a revised code as they apply to the original code.

> (7) A failure by a person to comply with a provision of the code does not of itself make the person liable to criminal or civil proceedings.

> (8) The code is admissible in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings and is to be taken into account by a court or tribunal in any case in which it appears to the court or tribunal to be relevant.

> (9) A code of practice made under this section may be combined with a code of practice under section 339ZL of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (code of practice relating to certain information orders under section 339ZH of that Act).

@@ -5938,7 +5938,7 @@

- (1) The protections set out in subsection (2) apply in relation to a disclosure made by a person (“*A*”) to another person (“*B*”) if—

- (a) A is carrying on business in circumstances where subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/188/3/2025-11-18) applies,

- (a) A is carrying on business in circumstances where subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/188/3/2026-01-26) applies,

- (b) B is also carrying on business in circumstances where that subsection applies,

@@ -5970,7 +5970,7 @@

- (5) The warning condition is that A, due to concerns about risks of economic crime, has decided to take safeguarding action (or would have decided to take such action but for the customer having ceased to be a customer of A).

- (6) For the purposes of subsection [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/188/5/2025-11-18), “*safeguarding action*” means—

- (6) For the purposes of subsection [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/188/5/2026-01-26), “*safeguarding action*” means—

- (a) terminating a business relationship with the customer,

@@ -5978,11 +5978,11 @@

- (c) restricting the customer’s access to elements of a product or service available to other customers of A.

- (7) Where a disclosure is made to which subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/188/1/2025-11-18) applies, B’s use of the disclosed information, for the purposes of any of B’s relevant actions, does not breach any obligation of confidence owed by B.

- (8) The protections set out in subsection (9) apply in relation to a disclosure made by a person (“*R*”) who is carrying on business in circumstances where subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/188/3/2025-11-18) applies to another person for the purpose of making a disclosure request if R has reason to believe that other person—

- (a) is carrying on business in circumstances where subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/188/3/2025-11-18) applies, and

- (7) Where a disclosure is made to which subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/188/1/2026-01-26) applies, B’s use of the disclosed information, for the purposes of any of B’s relevant actions, does not breach any obligation of confidence owed by B.

- (8) The protections set out in subsection (9) apply in relation to a disclosure made by a person (“*R*”) who is carrying on business in circumstances where subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/188/3/2026-01-26) applies to another person for the purpose of making a disclosure request if R has reason to believe that other person—

- (a) is carrying on business in circumstances where subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/188/3/2026-01-26) applies, and

- (b) has in their possession information about a customer or former customer of theirs that will or may assist R to carry out any of R’s relevant actions.

@@ -5992,7 +5992,7 @@

- (b) give rise to any civil liability, on the part of R, to the person to whom the disclosed information relates.

- (10) Where a disclosure is made to which subsection [(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/188/8/2025-11-18) applies, the use by that other person of the disclosed information, for the purposes of enabling a disclosure to be made by them to which subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/188/1/2025-11-18) applies, does not—

- (10) Where a disclosure is made to which subsection [(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/188/8/2026-01-26) applies, the use by that other person of the disclosed information, for the purposes of enabling a disclosure to be made by them to which subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/188/1/2026-01-26) applies, does not—

- (a) give rise to a breach of any obligation of confidence owed by them, or

@@ -6008,7 +6008,7 @@

- (1) The protections set out in subsection (2) apply in relation to a disclosure made by a person (“*A*”) to another person (“*B*”) if—

- (a) A is carrying on business in circumstances where subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/3/2025-11-18) applies,

- (a) A is carrying on business in circumstances where subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/3/2026-01-26) applies,

- (b) the information relates to a person who is a customer or former customer of A (“*the customer*”),

@@ -6020,7 +6020,7 @@

- (iii) restrict the customer’s access to elements of a product or service which are available to other customers,

- (d) A is satisfied that the information disclosed to B, if it is disclosed by B to one or more persons carrying on business in circumstances where subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/3/2025-11-18) applies, will or may assist those persons in carrying out their relevant actions,

- (d) A is satisfied that the information disclosed to B, if it is disclosed by B to one or more persons carrying on business in circumstances where subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/3/2026-01-26) applies, will or may assist those persons in carrying out their relevant actions,

- (e) to the extent that the information is personal data, the UK GDPR applies to the disclosure of the information by A,

@@ -6056,9 +6056,9 @@

- (c) in circumstances prescribed, in relation to the business or the person carrying it on, by regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this paragraph.

- (4) Where subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/1/2025-11-18) applies to a disclosure of information made by A to B, the protections set out in subsection (5) apply in relation to a further disclosure of that information made by B to another person (“*C*”) if—

- (a) C is carrying on business in circumstances where subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/3/2025-11-18) applies, and

- (4) Where subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/1/2026-01-26) applies to a disclosure of information made by A to B, the protections set out in subsection (5) apply in relation to a further disclosure of that information made by B to another person (“*C*”) if—

- (a) C is carrying on business in circumstances where subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/3/2026-01-26) applies, and

- (b) to the extent that the information is personal data, the UK GDPR applies to all processing of the information by B, up to and including the disclosure of the information to C.

@@ -6068,9 +6068,9 @@

- (b) give rise to any civil liability, on the part of B, to the person to whom the disclosed information relates.

- (6) Where a disclosure is made to which subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/4/2025-11-18) applies, C’s use of the disclosed information, for the purposes of any of C’s relevant actions, does not breach any obligation of confidence owed by C.

- (7) The protections set out in subsection (8) apply in relation to a disclosure made by a person (“*R*”), who is carrying on business in circumstances where subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/3/2025-11-18) applies, to another person, for the purposes of making a request for a disclosure of information to be made to R by that other person if, at the time the request is made, R has reason to believe that the disclosure of information to which the request relates would be one to which subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/4/2025-11-18) applies.

- (6) Where a disclosure is made to which subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/4/2026-01-26) applies, C’s use of the disclosed information, for the purposes of any of C’s relevant actions, does not breach any obligation of confidence owed by C.

- (7) The protections set out in subsection (8) apply in relation to a disclosure made by a person (“*R*”), who is carrying on business in circumstances where subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/3/2026-01-26) applies, to another person, for the purposes of making a request for a disclosure of information to be made to R by that other person if, at the time the request is made, R has reason to believe that the disclosure of information to which the request relates would be one to which subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/4/2026-01-26) applies.

- (8) The protections are that, subject to subsection (10), the disclosure does not—

@@ -6078,7 +6078,7 @@

- (b) give rise to any civil liability, on the part of R, to the person to whom the disclosed information relates.

- (9) Where a disclosure is made to which subsection [(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/7/2025-11-18) applies, the use by that other person, of the disclosed information, for the purposes of enabling a disclosure to be made by them to which subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/4/2025-11-18) applies, does not—

- (9) Where a disclosure is made to which subsection [(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/7/2026-01-26) applies, the use by that other person, of the disclosed information, for the purposes of enabling a disclosure to be made by them to which subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/189/4/2026-01-26) applies, does not—

- (a) give rise to a breach of any obligation of confidence owed by them, or

@@ -6192,7 +6192,7 @@

- “*personal data*” and “*processing*” have the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act);

- “regulated sector”: see subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/193/2/2025-11-18);

- “regulated sector”: see subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/193/2/2026-01-26);

- “*the UK GDPR*” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act).

@@ -6212,7 +6212,7 @@

- (b) that the claimant has failed to show that it is more likely than not that the claim would succeed at trial.

- (2) Rules made in compliance with subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/194/1/2025-11-18) may include rules about how a determination under that subsection is to be made, including (in particular)—

- (2) Rules made in compliance with subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/194/1/2026-01-26) may include rules about how a determination under that subsection is to be made, including (in particular)—

- (a) rules for determining the nature and extent of the evidence that may or must be considered;

@@ -6220,11 +6220,11 @@

- (c) rules permitting or requiring the court to determine matters of fact by way of presumptions.

- (3) Rules made in compliance with subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/194/1/2025-11-18) must include rules under which the court may make a determination under that subsection of its own motion.

- (3) Rules made in compliance with subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/194/1/2026-01-26) must include rules under which the court may make a determination under that subsection of its own motion.

- (4) The power to make Civil Procedure Rules must be exercised so as to secure that Civil Procedure Rules include provision for securing that, in respect of a SLAPP claim, a court may not order a defendant to pay the claimant’s costs except where, in the court’s view, misconduct of the defendant in relation to the claim justifies such an order.

- (5) The Lord Chancellor may by regulations provide for subsections [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/194/1/2025-11-18) to [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/194/4/2025-11-18) to apply in relation to any rules of court that may be specified in the regulations as those subsections apply in relation to Civil Procedure Rules.

- (5) The Lord Chancellor may by regulations provide for subsections [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/194/1/2026-01-26) to [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/194/4/2026-01-26) to apply in relation to any rules of court that may be specified in the regulations as those subsections apply in relation to Civil Procedure Rules.

- (6) In this section—

@@ -6254,15 +6254,15 @@

beyond that ordinarily encountered in the course of properly conducted litigation.

- (2) For the purposes of determining whether a claim meets the condition in subsection [(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/195/1/a/2025-11-18) or [(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/195/1/c/2025-11-18), any limitation prescribed by law on the exercise of the right to freedom of speech (for example in relation to the making of defamatory statements) is to be ignored.

- (3) For the purposes of this section, information mentioned in subsection [(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/195/1/b/2025-11-18) “has to do with economic crime” if—

- (2) For the purposes of determining whether a claim meets the condition in subsection [(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/195/1/a/2026-01-26) or [(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/195/1/c/2026-01-26), any limitation prescribed by law on the exercise of the right to freedom of speech (for example in relation to the making of defamatory statements) is to be ignored.

- (3) For the purposes of this section, information mentioned in subsection [(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/195/1/b/2026-01-26) “has to do with economic crime” if—

- (a) it relates to behaviour or circumstances which the defendant reasonably believes (or, as the case requires, believed) to be evidence of the commission of an economic crime, or

- (b) the defendant has (or, as the case requires, had) reason to suspect that an economic crime may have occurred and believes (or, as the case requires, believed) that the disclosure of the information would facilitate an investigation into whether such a crime has (or had) occurred.

- (4) In determining whether any behaviour of the claimant falls within subsection [(1)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/195/1/d/2025-11-18), the court may, in particular, take into account—

- (4) In determining whether any behaviour of the claimant falls within subsection [(1)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/195/1/d/2026-01-26), the court may, in particular, take into account—

- (a) whether the behaviour is a disproportionate reaction to the matters complained of in the claim, including whether the costs incurred by the claimant are out of proportion to the remedy sought;

@@ -6270,7 +6270,7 @@

- (c) any relevant failure, or anticipated failure, by the claimant to comply with a pre-action protocol, rule of court or practice direction, or to comply with or follow a rule or recommendation of a professional regulatory body.

- (5) For the purposes of subsection [(4)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/195/4/c/2025-11-18) a failure, or anticipated failure, is “relevant” so far as it relates to—

- (5) For the purposes of subsection [(4)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/195/4/c/2026-01-26) a failure, or anticipated failure, is “relevant” so far as it relates to—

- (a) the choice of jurisdiction,

@@ -6290,11 +6290,11 @@

- “*court*” has the same meaning as in section 194;

- “*economic crime*” has the meaning given by section 193[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/193/1/2025-11-18);

- “*economic crime*” has the meaning given by section 193[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/193/1/2026-01-26);

- “*the right to freedom of speech*” means the right set out in Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (freedom of expression) so far as it consists of a right to impart ideas, opinions or information by means of speech, writing or images (including in electronic form).

- (7) In the definition of “the right to freedom of speech” in subsection [(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/195/6/2025-11-18) “*the European Convention on Human Rights*” means the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms agreed by the Council of Europe at Rome on 4 November 1950 as it has effect for the time being in relation to the United Kingdom.

- (7) In the definition of “the right to freedom of speech” in subsection [(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/195/6/2026-01-26) “*the European Convention on Human Rights*” means the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms agreed by the Council of Europe at Rome on 4 November 1950 as it has effect for the time being in relation to the United Kingdom.

### Attributing criminal liability for economic crimes to certain bodies

@@ -6304,7 +6304,7 @@

- (1) If a senior manager of a body corporate or partnership (“the organisation”) acting within the actual or apparent scope of their authority commits a relevant offence after this section comes into force, the organisation is also guilty of the offence.

This is subject to subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/196/3/2025-11-18).

This is subject to subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/196/3/2026-01-26).

- (2) “*Relevant offence*” means an act which constitutes—

@@ -6340,15 +6340,15 @@

- (b) adding an offence to that list.

- (2) The power in subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/197/1/2025-11-18) is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers (and not by the Secretary of State) so far as it may be used to make provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if contained in an Act of that Parliament.

- (3) The power in subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/197/1/2025-11-18) is exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by the Secretary of State) so far as it may be used to make provision that—

- (2) The power in subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/197/1/2026-01-26) is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers (and not by the Secretary of State) so far as it may be used to make provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if contained in an Act of that Parliament.

- (3) The power in subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/197/1/2026-01-26) is exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by the Secretary of State) so far as it may be used to make provision that—

- (a) would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if contained in an Act of that Assembly, and

- (b) would not, if contained in a Bill for an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly, result in the Bill requiring the consent of the Secretary of State.

- (4) The Secretary of State may from time to time by regulations restate Schedule 12 as amended by virtue of subsections [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/197/1/2025-11-18) to [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/197/3/2025-11-18) (without changing the effect of the Schedule).

- (4) The Secretary of State may from time to time by regulations restate Schedule 12 as amended by virtue of subsections [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/197/1/2026-01-26) to [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/197/3/2026-01-26) (without changing the effect of the Schedule).

#### Offences under section 196 committed by partnerships

@@ -6384,7 +6384,7 @@

- (b) any person to whom, or to whose subsidiary undertaking, the associate provides services on behalf of the relevant body.

- (2) A relevant body is also guilty of an offence under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2025-11-18) if—

- (2) A relevant body is also guilty of an offence under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2026-01-26) if—

- (a) an employee of the relevant body commits a fraud offence intending to benefit (whether directly or indirectly) the relevant body,

@@ -6400,7 +6400,7 @@

- (b) it was not reasonable in all the circumstances to expect the body to have any prevention procedures in place.

- (5) In subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/4/2025-11-18) “*prevention procedures*” means procedures designed to prevent persons associated with the body from committing fraud offences.

- (5) In subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/4/2026-01-26) “*prevention procedures*” means procedures designed to prevent persons associated with the body from committing fraud offences.

- (6) A “fraud offence” is an act which constitutes—

@@ -6414,13 +6414,13 @@

- (b) the person otherwise performs services for or on behalf of the body.

- (8) For the purposes of this section a person is also associated with a relevant body if the person is an employee of a subsidiary undertaking of the relevant body; but for the purpose of determining whether an offence is committed by virtue of this subsection, subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2025-11-18) has effect with the omission of paragraph [(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/b/2025-11-18) (and the “or” preceding it).

- (8) For the purposes of this section a person is also associated with a relevant body if the person is an employee of a subsidiary undertaking of the relevant body; but for the purpose of determining whether an offence is committed by virtue of this subsection, subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2026-01-26) has effect with the omission of paragraph [(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/b/2026-01-26) (and the “or” preceding it).

- (9) Whether or not a particular person performs services for or on behalf of a relevant body is to be determined by reference to all the relevant circumstances and not merely by reference to the nature of the relationship between that person and the body.

- (10) Where a relevant body is liable to be proceeded against for an offence under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2025-11-18) in a particular part of the United Kingdom, proceedings against the body for the offence may be taken in any place in the United Kingdom.

- (11) Where by virtue of subsection [(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/10/2025-11-18) proceedings against a relevant body for an offence are to be taken in Scotland—

- (10) Where a relevant body is liable to be proceeded against for an offence under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2026-01-26) in a particular part of the United Kingdom, proceedings against the body for the offence may be taken in any place in the United Kingdom.

- (11) Where by virtue of subsection [(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/10/2026-01-26) proceedings against a relevant body for an offence are to be taken in Scotland—

- (a) the body may be prosecuted, tried and punished in a sheriff court district determined by the Lord Advocate, as if the offence had been committed in that district, and

@@ -6460,15 +6460,15 @@

- (b) adding an offence to that list.

- (2) The power in subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/1/2025-11-18) is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers (and not by the Secretary of State) so far as it may be used to make provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if contained in an Act of that Parliament.

- (3) The power in subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/1/2025-11-18) is exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by the Secretary of State) so far as it may be used to make provision that—

- (2) The power in subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/1/2026-01-26) is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers (and not by the Secretary of State) so far as it may be used to make provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if contained in an Act of that Parliament.

- (3) The power in subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/1/2026-01-26) is exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by the Secretary of State) so far as it may be used to make provision that—

- (a) would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if contained in an Act of that Assembly, and

- (b) would not, if contained in a Bill for an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly, result in the Bill requiring the consent of the Secretary of State.

- (4) An offence added under subsection [(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/1/b/2025-11-18) must be—

- (4) An offence added under subsection [(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/1/b/2026-01-26) must be—

- (a) an offence of dishonesty,

@@ -6476,9 +6476,9 @@

- (c) a relevant money laundering offence.

- (5) The Secretary of State may from time to time by regulations restate Schedule 13 as amended by virtue of subsections [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/1/2025-11-18) to [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/3/2025-11-18) (without changing the effect of the Schedule).

- (6) For the purposes of section 199[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2025-11-18), where a fraud offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, and that period of days straddles the beginning of a financial year of the relevant body in question, the fraud offence must be taken to have been committed on the last of those days.

- (5) The Secretary of State may from time to time by regulations restate Schedule 13 as amended by virtue of subsections [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/1/2026-01-26) to [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/3/2026-01-26) (without changing the effect of the Schedule).

- (6) For the purposes of section 199[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2026-01-26), where a fraud offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, and that period of days straddles the beginning of a financial year of the relevant body in question, the fraud offence must be taken to have been committed on the last of those days.

- (7) In this section “*relevant money laundering offence*” means an offence under any of the following sections of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002—

@@ -6492,7 +6492,7 @@

##### 201

- (1) For the purposes of section 199[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2025-11-18) and [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/2/2025-11-18) a relevant body is a “large organisation” only if the body satisfied two or more of the following conditions in the financial year of the body (“year P”) that precedes the year of the fraud offence—

- (1) For the purposes of section 199[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2026-01-26) and [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/2/2026-01-26) a relevant body is a “large organisation” only if the body satisfied two or more of the following conditions in the financial year of the body (“year P”) that precedes the year of the fraud offence—

| Turnover | More than £36 million |

| --- | --- |

@@ -6503,7 +6503,7 @@

- (3) For a period that is a relevant body’s financial year but not in fact a year, the figure for turnover must be proportionately adjusted.

- (4) In subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/1/2025-11-18) the “*number of employees*” means the average number of persons employed by the relevant body in year P, determined as follows—

- (4) In subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/1/2026-01-26) the “*number of employees*” means the average number of persons employed by the relevant body in year P, determined as follows—

- (a) find for each month in year P the number of persons employed under contracts of service by the relevant body in that month (whether throughout the month or not),

@@ -6517,29 +6517,29 @@

- “turnover”—in relation to a UK company, has the same meaning as in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 (see section 474 of that Act);in relation to any other relevant body, has a corresponding meaning;

- “year of the fraud offence” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 199[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2025-11-18).

- (6) The Secretary of State may by regulations modify this section (other than this subsection and subsections [(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/7/2025-11-18) and [(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/9/2025-11-18)) and section 202 for the purpose of altering the meaning of “large organisation” in section 199[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2025-11-18) and [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/2/2025-11-18).

- (7) The Secretary of State may (whether or not the power in subsection [(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/6/2025-11-18) has been exercised) by regulations—

- (a) omit the words “which is a large organisation” in section 199[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/1/2025-11-18) and [(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/2/c/2025-11-18), and

- (b) make any modifications of this section (other than this subsection) that the Secretary of State thinks appropriate in consequence of provision made under paragraph [(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/7/a/2025-11-18).

- (8) Before making regulations under subsection [(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/6/2025-11-18) or [(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/7/2025-11-18) the Secretary of State must consult—

- “year of the fraud offence” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 199[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2026-01-26).

- (6) The Secretary of State may by regulations modify this section (other than this subsection and subsections [(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/7/2026-01-26) and [(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/9/2026-01-26)) and section 202 for the purpose of altering the meaning of “large organisation” in section 199[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2026-01-26) and [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/2/2026-01-26).

- (7) The Secretary of State may (whether or not the power in subsection [(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/6/2026-01-26) has been exercised) by regulations—

- (a) omit the words “which is a large organisation” in section 199[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/1/2026-01-26) and [(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/2/c/2026-01-26), and

- (8) Before making regulations under subsection [(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/6/2026-01-26) or [(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/7/2026-01-26) the Secretary of State must consult—

- (a) the Scottish Ministers, and

- (b) the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.

- (9) Regulations under subsection [(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/6/2025-11-18) or [(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/7/2025-11-18) may make consequential amendments of section 205.

- (9) Regulations under subsection [(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/6/2026-01-26) or [(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/7/2026-01-26) may make consequential amendments of section 205.

#### Large organisations: parent undertakings

##### 202

- (1) For the purposes of section 199[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2025-11-18) and [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/2/2025-11-18) a relevant body which is a parent undertaking is a “large organisation” only if the group headed by it satisfied two or more of the following conditions in the financial year of the body that precedes the year of the fraud offence—

- (1) For the purposes of section 199[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2026-01-26) and [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/2/2026-01-26) a relevant body which is a parent undertaking is a “large organisation” only if the group headed by it satisfied two or more of the following conditions in the financial year of the body that precedes the year of the fraud offence—

| Aggregate turnover | More than £36 million net (or £43.2 million gross) |

| --- | --- |

@@ -6562,9 +6562,9 @@

- “*turnover*” (in relation to a UK company or other relevant body) has the same meaning as in section 201;

- “year of the fraud offence” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 199[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2025-11-18) or [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/2/2025-11-18) (as the case requires).

- (5) In this section “balance sheet total” and “*turnover*”, in relation to a subsidiary undertaking which is not a relevant body, have a meaning corresponding to the meaning given by subsection [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/202/4/2025-11-18).

- “year of the fraud offence” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 199[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2026-01-26) or [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/2/2026-01-26) (as the case requires).

#### Offences under section 199 committed by partnerships

@@ -6590,7 +6590,7 @@

##### 204

- (1) The Secretary of State must issue guidance about procedures that relevant bodies can put in place to prevent persons associated with them from committing fraud offences as mentioned in section 199[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/1/2025-11-18).

- (2) The Secretary of State may from time to time revise the whole or any part of the guidance issued under this section.

@@ -6614,11 +6614,11 @@

- (1) This section applies for the purposes of sections 199 to 204.

- (2) References to a person “associated with” a relevant body are to be interpreted in accordance with section 199[(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/7/2025-11-18).

- (3) “*Financial year*” has the meaning given by section 199[(14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/14/2025-11-18).

- (4) “*Fraud offence*” has the meaning given by section 199[(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/6/2025-11-18).

- (2) References to a person “associated with” a relevant body are to be interpreted in accordance with section 199[(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/7/2026-01-26).

- (3) “*Financial year*” has the meaning given by section 199[(14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/14/2026-01-26).

- (4) “*Fraud offence*” has the meaning given by section 199[(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/6/2026-01-26).

- (5) “*Modify*” includes amend or repeal (and references to modifications are to be interpreted accordingly).

@@ -6632,7 +6632,7 @@

- (c) a firm or other entity of a similar character to one within paragraph (a) or (b) formed under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.

- (8) “*Relevant body*” has the meaning given by section 199[(13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/13/2025-11-18).

- (8) “*Relevant body*” has the meaning given by section 199[(13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/199/13/2026-01-26).

- (9) “*Subsidiary undertaking*” has the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see section 1162 of the Companies Act 2006).

@@ -6755,7 +6755,7 @@

- (7) After subsection (9) insert—

> (9A) In this section, an economic crime offence means an economic crime within the meaning given by section 193[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/193/1/2025-11-18) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

> (9A) In this section, an economic crime offence means an economic crime within the meaning given by section 193[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/193/1/2026-01-26) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

- (8) The amendments made by this section do not apply in relation to any act or omission occurring before the day on which this section comes into force.

@@ -7015,21 +7015,21 @@

- (e) regulations under section 193;

- (f) regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 197[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/197/1/2025-11-18);

- (g) regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 200[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/1/2025-11-18);

- (h) regulations under section 201[(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/6/2025-11-18) or [(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/7/2025-11-18);

- (f) regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 197[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/197/1/2026-01-26);

- (g) regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 200[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/1/2026-01-26);

- (h) regulations under section 201[(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/6/2026-01-26) or [(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/201/7/2026-01-26);

- (i) regulations under section 216 that amend or repeal provision made by an Act.

- (6) Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

- (7) But subsection [(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/217/6/2025-11-18) does not apply to a statutory instrument that only contains regulations appointing the appointed day for the purposes of section 50.

- (8) Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section 197[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/197/1/2025-11-18) or 200[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/1/2025-11-18) are subject to the affirmative procedure (see section 29 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act [2010 (asp 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10)).

- (9) Regulations made by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland under section 197[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/197/1/2025-11-18) or 200[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/1/2025-11-18) may not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.

- (7) But subsection [(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/217/6/2026-01-26) does not apply to a statutory instrument that only contains regulations appointing the appointed day for the purposes of section 50.

- (8) Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section 197[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/197/1/2026-01-26) or 200[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/1/2026-01-26) are subject to the affirmative procedure (see section 29 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act [2010 (asp 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/10)).

- (9) Regulations made by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland under section 197[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/197/1/2026-01-26) or 200[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/200/1/2026-01-26) may not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.

- (10) This section does not apply to regulations under sections 219 and 220.

@@ -7037,7 +7037,7 @@

##### 218

- (1) This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/218/2/2025-11-18) and [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/218/3/2025-11-18).

- (1) This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/218/2/2026-01-26) and [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/218/3/2026-01-26).

- (2) Sections 194 and 195 extend to England and Wales only.

@@ -7047,7 +7047,7 @@

##### 219

- (1) Except as provided by subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/2/2025-11-18) to [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/5/2025-11-18), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State or the Lord Chancellor may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

- (1) Except as provided by subsections [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/2/2026-01-26) to [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/5/2026-01-26), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State or the Lord Chancellor may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

- (2) The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

@@ -7059,7 +7059,7 @@

- (d) paragraph 17 of Schedule 9 so far as it relates to that section;

- (e) section 180 so far as it relates to the provisions mentioned in paragraphs [(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/2/c/2025-11-18) and [(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/2/d/2025-11-18);

- (e) section 180 so far as it relates to the provisions mentioned in paragraphs [(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/2/c/2026-01-26) and [(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/2/d/2026-01-26);

- (f) section 182;

@@ -7079,59 +7079,59 @@

- (d) section 213.

- (4) The following come into force (so far as not brought into force by subsection [(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/2/b/2025-11-18)) on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint after consulting the Secretary of State—

- (4) The following come into force (so far as not brought into force by subsection [(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/2/b/2026-01-26)) on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint after consulting the Secretary of State—

- (a) Part 2 of Schedule 8, and

- (b) section 179 so far as it relates to that Part.

- (5) The following come into force (so far as not brought into force by subsection [(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/2/b/2025-11-18)) on such day as the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may by order appoint after consulting the Secretary of State—

- (5) The following come into force (so far as not brought into force by subsection [(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/2/b/2026-01-26)) on such day as the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may by order appoint after consulting the Secretary of State—

- (a) Part 3 of Schedule 8, and

- (b) section 179 so far as it relates to that Part.

- (6) No regulations may be made under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/1/2025-11-18) bringing into force any of the following provisions, so far as they extend to Scotland, unless the Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers—

- (6) No regulations may be made under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/1/2026-01-26) bringing into force any of the following provisions, so far as they extend to Scotland, unless the Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers—

- (a) Schedule 9, and

- (b) section 180 so far as it relates to that Schedule.

- (7) No regulations may be made under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/1/2025-11-18) bringing into force any of the following provisions, so far as they extend to Northern Ireland, unless the Secretary of State has consulted the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland—

- (7) No regulations may be made under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/1/2026-01-26) bringing into force any of the following provisions, so far as they extend to Northern Ireland, unless the Secretary of State has consulted the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland—

- (a) Schedule 9, other than paragraphs 6(7), 10 and 11, and

- (b) section 180 so far as it relates to that Schedule, other than paragraphs 6(7), 10 and 11.

- (8) No regulations may be made under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/1/2025-11-18) bringing into force section 199 unless the Secretary of State has published guidance under section 204(3).

- (9) Regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/1/2025-11-18) or [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/4/2025-11-18), and orders subsection [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/5/2025-11-18), may appoint different days for—

- (8) No regulations may be made under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/1/2026-01-26) bringing into force section 199 unless the Secretary of State has published guidance under section 204(3).

- (9) Regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/1/2026-01-26) or [(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/4/2026-01-26), and orders subsection [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/5/2026-01-26), may appoint different days for—

- (a) different purposes, and

- (b) where regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/1/2025-11-18) appoint a day for the coming into force of any provision of Schedule 9 or 10, different areas.

- (10) A power of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland to make an order under subsection [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/5/2025-11-18) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 ([S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1979/1573)).

- (b) where regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/1/2026-01-26) appoint a day for the coming into force of any provision of Schedule 9 or 10, different areas.

- (10) A power of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland to make an order under subsection [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/5/2026-01-26) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 ([S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1979/1573)).

#### Transitional provision

##### 220

- (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act, other than a provision mentioned in section 219[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/4/2025-11-18) or [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/5/2025-11-18).

- (2) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of a provision mentioned in section 219[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/4/2025-11-18).

- (3) The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may by order make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of a provision mentioned in section 219[(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/5/2025-11-18).

- (4) The power to make regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/1/2025-11-18) or [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/2/2025-11-18), and the power to make orders under subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/3/2025-11-18), includes power to make different provision for—

- (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act, other than a provision mentioned in section 219[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/4/2026-01-26) or [(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/219/5/2026-01-26).

- (4) The power to make regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/1/2026-01-26) or [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/2/2026-01-26), and the power to make orders under subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/3/2026-01-26), includes power to make different provision for—

- (a) different purposes, and

- (b) where regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/1/2025-11-18) make provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of Schedule 9 or 10, different areas.

- (5) Transitional provision and savings made under subsections [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/1/2025-11-18) to [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/3/2025-11-18) are additional, and without prejudice, to those made by or under any other provision of this Act.

- (6) A power of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland to make an order under subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/3/2025-11-18) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 ([S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1979/1573)).

- (b) where regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/1/2026-01-26) make provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of Schedule 9 or 10, different areas.

- (5) Transitional provision and savings made under subsections [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/1/2026-01-26) to [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/3/2026-01-26) are additional, and without prejudice, to those made by or under any other provision of this Act.

- (6) A power of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland to make an order under subsection [(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/220/3/2026-01-26) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 ([S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1979/1573)).

#### Short title

@@ -7160,7 +7160,7 @@

- (4) After that subsection insert—

> (2) The central register is prima facie evidence of any matters about which a company was required to deliver information to the registrar under Chapter 2A by virtue of an election under section 128B at any time before the repeal of that Chapter (including that section) by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

> (3) Subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/3/2/2025-11-18) does not apply to information required to be included in a statement under section 128B(5)(b) or in any updated statement under section 128B(6) before their repeal by that Act.

> (3) Subsection [(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/3/2/2026-01-26) does not apply to information required to be included in a statement under section 128B(5)(b) or in any updated statement under section 128B(6) before their repeal by that Act.

> (4) In this section “*the central register*” means the register kept by the registrar (see section 1080).

##### 4

@@ -13718,6 +13718,58 @@

[^key-4de5bd4e40083e6e08791fbae4b37a3e]: [Sch. 2 para. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/2/paragraph/21) in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2025/1118](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1118), [reg. 2(1)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1118/regulation/2/1/i)[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1118/regulation/2/4)

[^key-efdbe35db87984a2d300f410284d3f1b]: [S. 49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/49) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-bf3d63537a5a112a321a44b7748b191a]: [Sch. 1 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/2) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-2e6e4b148a96a563c4cda5a0dce4dde4]: [Sch. 1 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/3) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-5ba7895e18ec127eb80e163263b784fb]: [Sch. 1 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/4) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-d6a7141b61319a265949991be7ec17fb]: [Sch. 1 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/5) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-97cd05a5c3fd5184b398eff19475979e]: [Sch. 1 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/6) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-6b68e053b5b722dd6888c27116bd9222]: [Sch. 1 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/7) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-46d27a53d17e6ca0b2023672c1d7818f]: [Sch. 1 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/8) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-b691d1f044ad6c4420e2d03cf218b277]: [Sch. 1 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/9) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-2a5c119c4c0784096a9758d9b221ce24]: [Sch. 1 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/10) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-4a6bd7a4bf1bf3597326074f5ac24523]: [Sch. 1 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/11) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-ac684d33f3937adcac6726e5874bfd2b]: [Sch. 1 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/12) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-bfb5b9bac81e357ccf73d33dde1223f4]: [Sch. 1 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/13) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-84b7634b3e1865916a26f4c595068015]: [Sch. 1 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/14) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-ddfe5734ff5c1a5f694d814963465469]: [Sch. 1 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/15) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-bd52887af8bd564118bae80893bc2f6a]: [Sch. 1 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/16) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-d433d10a5b080f61c3a92210ccf8721d]: [Sch. 1 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/17) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-983fe1fb3b55f2019e3ad999ce251a3e]: [Sch. 1 para. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/18) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-04a64fff3a757ef14b39e1b049b666c5]: [Sch. 1 para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/19) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-8e3b722221f3da2692dd45bd3076c58b]: [Sch. 1 para. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/20) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-66323e33571fca2d8fb8a6134b70f946]: [Sch. 1 para. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/21) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-f26f7bb5509978dd97fa61835085160c]: [Sch. 1 para. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/22) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-0c3449c087f86fbee1532a54abd58e55]: [Sch. 1 para. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/23) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-d48b87c68cff4e763a22c740c3c59524]: [Sch. 1 para. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/24) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-67ed06461569abf8cc42c8ffa9591902]: [Sch. 1 para. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/25) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

[^key-66be06c14986ac64318683753608bf9f]: [Sch. 1 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/schedule/1/paragraph/1) in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2026/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/57/regulation/2)

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