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EnactedEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

Proposed amendments

60 amendments across 20 provisions

Clause 1 6

Amendment #94756#94756Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
after “accurate” insert “and self-consistent”
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Lord Leigh of Hurley
Amendment #94835#94835AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
In Objective 2 the reference to “the register” includes any records kept by the registrar under any enactment.”
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Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #94836#94836AgreedAmends text
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leave out from “that” to end of line 3 and insert “information contained in the register is accurate and that the register contains everything it ought to contain.”
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Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #94888#94888Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
“Objective 5
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Lord Coaker
Amendment #95716#95716AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out lines 11 to 13 and insert—
“Objective 4 is to prevent companies and others from—

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Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95717#95717AgreedAmends text
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leave out from “to” to “a” on line 9 and insert “ensure that records kept by the registrar do not create”
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Lord Johnson of Lainston

Clause 2 2

Amendment #94834#94834AgreedRemoves provision
Amendment text
Lord Johnson of Lainston gives notice of his intention to oppose the Question that Clause 2 stand part of the Bill.
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DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
2
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #94887#94887WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
After subsection 1, insert—

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Lord Coaker

Clause 4 5

Amendment #94832#94832AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Information about subscribers

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Clause
4
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #94833#94833AgreedRemoves provision
Amendment text
Lord Johnson of Lainston gives notice of his intention to oppose the Question that Clause 4 stand part of the Bill.
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Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #94852#94852Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
In subsection (3), in inserted section 9A(2), after paragraph (b) insert—
a statement by an officer of the body corporate whether they are subscribing on behalf of, or subject to, the direction of another person, and if they are—

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Lord Vaux of Harrowden
Amendment #94853#94853Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
In subsection (3), in inserted section 9A(1), after paragraph (b) insert—
a statement by the individual as to whether they are subscribing on behalf of, or subject to, the direction of another person, and if the individual is—

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4
Lord Vaux of Harrowden
Amendment #95715#95715AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “206(7)” and insert “207(1)”
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4
Lord Johnson of Lainston

Clause 6 2

Amendment #94830#94830AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Where any of the persons named as directors would be disqualified under the directors disqualification legislation by virtue of section 11A of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 or Article 15A of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (designated persons under sanctions legislation) but for the authority of a licence of the kind mentioned in that section or Article, the statement must also include a statement to that effect, in respect of each of them, specifying—

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6
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #94831#94831AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
after second “permission” insert “of a court”
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Clause
6
Lord Johnson of Lainston

Clause 7 2

Amendment #94828#94828AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
after second “permission” insert “of a court”
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7
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #94829#94829AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “, and
if any of them would be so disqualified by virtue of section 11A of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 or Article 15A of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (designated persons under sanctions legislation) but for the authority of a licence of the kind mentioned in that section or Article, a statement to that effect, in respect of each of them, specifying—

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Clause
7
Lord Johnson of Lainston

Clause 14 6

Amendment #94881#94881Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
The Secretary of State must publish the details of any direction issued under subsection (3A) on the registrar’s website.”
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14
Lord Coaker
Amendment #94882#94882Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
after “days” and insert “and no more than 90 days”
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14
Lord Coaker
Amendment #94883#94883Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
after “days” and insert “and no more than 90 days”
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14
Lord Coaker
Amendment #94884#94884Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
after “days” and insert “and no more than 90 days”
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14
Lord Coaker
Amendment #94885#94885Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
The Secretary of State must publish the details of any direction issued under subsection (2B) on the registrar’s website.”
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14
Lord Coaker
Amendment #94886#94886WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
after “days” insert “and no more than 90 days”
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14
Lord Coaker

Clause 30 1

Amendment #95714#95714AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out from second “the” to end of line 9 and insert “meaning given by section 1060(3) of the Companies Act 2006.”
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30
Lord Johnson of Lainston

Clause 36 3

Amendment #95711#95711AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
after subsection (3) insert—

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36
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95712#95712AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out lines 4 to 15 and insert “where—
the instructions are given by a person whom they know at that time to be subject to director disqualification sanctions (within the meaning of section 11A),
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36
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95713#95713AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out line 26 and insert “and Article 15A of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (see section 3A of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018)”
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36
Lord Johnson of Lainston

Clause 38 4

Amendment #95707#95707AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
In Article 22 (register of disqualification orders and undertakings), in paragraph (3), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

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Clause
38
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95708#95708AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
after paragraph (3) insert—

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38
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95709#95709AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out lines 36 to 46 and insert “where—
the instructions are given by a person whom they know at that time to be subject to director disqualification sanctions (within the meaning of Article 15A),
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38
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95710#95710AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “(see section 3A of that Act)” and insert “and section 11A of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (see section 3A of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018)”
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38
Lord Johnson of Lainston

Clause 46 6

Amendment #95703#95703AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
after subsection (8) insert—

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46
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95704#95704AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Where any of the information required to be entered in a company’s register of members changes and, at the time of the change, it is a traded company, the company is not required to include or retain the old information in the register.
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46
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95705#95705AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “that” and insert “the fact that the information has changed”
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46
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95706#95706AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
after “changes” insert “and, at the time of the change, it is a non-traded company”
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46
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95746#95746Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
“113BA Required information about members: shareholding threshold
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46
Lord Vaux of Harrowden
Amendment #95747#95747AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
“113BA Required information about members: nominees
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46
Lord Vaux of Harrowden

Clause 52 1

Amendment #95390#95390Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Disclosure of shares held by nominee

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Clause
52
Lord Agnew of Oulton

Clause 55 1

Amendment #95719#95719AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Use or disclosure of profit and loss accounts for certain companies

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Lord Johnson of Lainston

Clause 61 1

Amendment #95886#95886AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Duty to deliver information about exemption from Part 21A

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3rd reading
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AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
61
Lord Johnson of Lainston

Clause 63 4

Amendment #95702#95702AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “under section 1110A(1)(b) or”
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63
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95883#95883AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “790LA” and insert “790LCB”
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3rd reading
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Clause
63
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95884#95884AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “790LA” and insert “790LCB”
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3rd reading
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63
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95885#95885AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “790LD” and insert “790LDA”
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3rd reading
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Clause
63
Lord Johnson of Lainston

Clause 68 2

Amendment #95881#95881AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “(1) or (2)”
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3rd reading
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Clause
68
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95882#95882AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
after “statement” insert “or other document”
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3rd reading
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68
Lord Johnson of Lainston

Clause 136 2

Amendment #95879#95879AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “(1) or (2)”
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136
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95880#95880AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
after “statement” insert “or other document”
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136
Lord Johnson of Lainston

Clause 160 1

Amendment #95878#95878AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Registrable beneficial owners: nominees

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3rd reading
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160
Lord Johnson of Lainston

Clause 166 2

Amendment #95847#95847AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
after “statement” insert “or other document”
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3rd reading
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Clause
166
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95877#95877AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “(1) or (2)”
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3rd reading
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166
Lord Johnson of Lainston

Clause 184 1

Amendment #95848#95848AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “337ZL(5)” and insert “339ZL(5)”
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3rd reading
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184
Lord Sharpe of Epsom

Schedule 2 8

Amendment #95869#95869AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
“790LBA Duty to notify registrar of unconfirmed persons with significant control
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Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95870#95870AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “(a)”
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2
Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95871#95871AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “(a)”
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Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95872#95872AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out lines 6 to 27 and insert—
“790LA Duty to notify registrar of confirmed persons with significant control
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3rd reading
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Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95873#95873AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “of persons with significant control”
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Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95874#95874AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out paragraphs 10 to 13 and insert—
For sections 790D and 790E substitute—

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Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95875#95875AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
After section 790C insert—

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Lord Johnson of Lainston
Amendment #95876#95876AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out paragraph 9 and insert—
In section 790C (key terms), omit subsection (10).”
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3rd reading
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2
Lord Johnson of Lainston