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2023 Chapter 56

An Act to make provision about economic crime and corporate transparency; to make further provision about companies, limited partnerships and other kinds of corporate entity; and to make provision about the registration of overseas entities.

Enacted[26th October 2023]
Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

PART 1 Companies etc

The registrar of companies

I152I4721 The registrar’s objectives

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 1059A (scheme of Part 35), in subsection (2), at the appropriate place insert—
.
3 After section 1081 insert—

Company formation

I231I4732 Statement as to lawful purposes

In section 9 of the Companies Act 2006 (registration documents), in subsection (2)—
a omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (c);
b at the end of paragraph (d) insert

I1803 Information about subscribers

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 9 (registration documents)—
a after subsection (3) insert—
;
b after subsection (6) insert—
3 After section 9 insert—
4 In section 10 (statement of capital and initial shareholdings), omit subsection (3).
5 In section 11 (statement of guarantee), omit subsection (2).

I864 Proposed officers: identity verification

I7021 Section 12 of the Companies Act 2006 (statement of proposed officers) is amended as follows.
I7022 After subsection (2) insert—
I4743 The provision that may be made under section 220(1) 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).
I4744 In subsection (3)
  • confirmation statement” has the meaning given by section 853A of the Companies Act 2006;
  • the registrar” has the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see section 1060 of the Companies Act 2006).

I1445 Proposed officers: disqualification

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows
2 In section 12 (statement of proposed officers), at the end insert—
3 In section 16 (effect of registration), in subsection (6), at the end insert “unless ineligible for appointment to that office by virtue of any enactment”.

I1186 Persons with initial significant control: disqualification

1 Section 12A of the Companies Act 2006 (statement of initial significant control) is amended as follows.
2 After subsection (1) insert—
3 For subsection (4) substitute—

I156I7037 Persons with initial significant control: identity verification

After section 12A of the Companies Act 2006 insert—

Company names

I314I4758 Names for criminal purposes

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 After section 53 insert—
3 In section 1047 (registered name of overseas company), in subsection (4), after paragraph (a) insert—
.

I203I4769 Names suggesting connection with foreign governments etc

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 After section 56 insert—
3 In section 1047 (registered name of overseas company), in subsection (4), after paragraph (b) insert—
.

I328I47710 Names containing computer code

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 After section 57 insert—
3 In section 1047 (registered name of overseas company), in subsection (4), after paragraph (ba) insert—
.

I25I47811 Prohibition on re-registering name following direction

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 After section 57A (inserted by section 10 of this Act) insert—
3 In section 1047 (registered name of overseas company), in subsection (4), after paragraph (bb) (inserted by section 10 of this Act) insert—

I337I47912 Prohibition on using name that another company has been directed to change

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 After section 57B (inserted by section 11 of this Act) insert—
3 In section 1047 (registered name of overseas company), in subsection (4), after paragraph (bc) (inserted by section 11 of this Act) insert—
.

I96I48013 Directions to change name: period for compliance

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows
2 In section 64 (power to direct change of name in case of company ceasing to be entitled to exemption), after subsection (2) insert—
3 In section 68 (direction to change name in case of similarity to existing name: supplementary provisions), after subsection (2) insert—
4 In section 75 (provision of misleading information etc), after subsection (2) insert—
5 In section 76 (misleading indication of activities)—
a for subsections (2) and (3) substitute—
;
b for subsection (4) substitute—
c after subsection (5) insert—
;
d in subsection (6), for “this section” substitute “subsection (1)”.

I410I48114 Requirements to change name: removal of old name from public inspection

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 64 (company ceasing to be entitled to exemption in relation to use of “limited” etc), after subsection (6) insert—
3 In section 67 (power to direct change of name in case of similarity to existing name), after subsection (1) insert—
4 In section 73 (order requiring name to be changed), after subsection (6) insert—
5 In section 75 (provision of misleading information), after subsection (4) insert—
6 In section 76 (misleading indication of activities), after subsection (5A) (inserted by section 13 of this Act) insert—

I137I48215 Objections to company’s registered name

1 Section 69 of the Companies Act 2006 (objection to company’s registered name) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1)(b)—
a after “in the United Kingdom” insert “or elsewhere”;
b after “mislead” insert “members of the public in the United Kingdom or elsewhere”.
3 In subsection (3), for the second sentence substitute “Any of the following may be joined as respondents—
a any member or person who was a member at the time at which the name was registered;
b any director or person who was a director at the time at which the name was registered.”
4 In subsection (4), omit paragraph (b) (and the “or” at the end of that paragraph).
5 In subsection (5), omit “, (b)”.

I90I48316 Misleading indication of activities

In section 76 of the Companies Act 2006 (misleading indication of activities), in subsection (1), for “be likely to cause harm to the public” substitute “pose a risk of harm to the public in the United Kingdom or elsewhere”.

I421I48417 Direction to change name used for criminal purposes

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 Before section 75 insert—
.
3 Before section 76 insert—
.
4 After section 76 insert—
5 In section 1047 (registered name of overseas company), in subsection (4), after paragraph (f) insert—
.

I298I48518 Direction to change name wrongly registered

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 After section 76A (inserted by section 17 of this Act) insert—
3 In section 1047 (registered name of overseas company), in subsection (4), after paragraph (g) (inserted by section 17 of this Act) insert—
.

I466I48619 Registrar’s power to change names containing computer code

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows
2 In the heading of Chapter 4 of Part 5, after “Secretary of State” insert “and the registrar”.
3 After section 76B (inserted by section 18 of this Act) insert—
4 In section 1081 (annotation of the register), in subsection (6), after “subsection (2)” insert “or of any other enactment”.

I148I48720 Registrar’s power to change company’s name for breach of direction

After section 76C of the Companies Act 2006 (inserted by section 19 of this Act) insert—

I114I48821 Sections 19 and 20: consequential amendments

1 In section 80 (change of name: registration and issue of new certificate of incorporation), for subsections (1) and (2) substitute—
2 In section 1047 (registered name of overseas company), in subsection (4), after paragraph (h) (inserted by section 18 of this Act) insert—

I145I24822 Company names: exceptions based on national security etc

After section 76D of the Companies Act 2006 (inserted by section 20 of this Act) insert—

Business names

I205I48923 Use of name suggesting connection with foreign governments etc

In the Companies Act 2006, after section 1196 insert—

I465I49024 Use of name giving misleading indication of activities

In section 1198 of the Companies Act 2006 (misleading indication of activities), in subsection (1), for “be likely to cause harm to the public” substitute “pose a risk of harm to the public in the United Kingdom or elsewhere”.

I434I49125 Use of name that a company has been required to change

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 1192 (application of this Chapter), at the beginning of subsection (1) insert “Subject to any express provision to the contrary,”.
3 After section 1198 insert—

I57I49226 Use of name that another company has been required to change

After section 1198A of the Companies Act 2006 (inserted by section 25 of this Act) insert—

I44I38827 Use of names: exceptions based on national security etc

After section 1199 of the Companies Act 2006 insert—

Registered offices

I84I49328 Registered office: appropriate address

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 9 (registration documents), in subsection (5)(a), at the end insert “, which must be an appropriate address within the meaning given by section 86(2).
3 For section 86 substitute—
4 In section 87 (change of address of registered office), after subsection (1) insert—
5 In section 853B (duties to notify a relevant event), omit paragraph (a).
6 After section 853C insert—

Registered email addresses

I216I49429 Registered email addresses etc

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 9 (registration documents), in subsection (5), after paragraph (a) insert—
.
3 In section 16 (effect of registration), in subsection (4), after “status” insert “, registered email address”.
4 In the heading to Part 6 (a company’s registered office), after “registered office” insert “and email address”.
5 After section 88 insert—
6 After section 853CA (inserted by section 28 of this Act) insert—
7 In section 1087 (material not available for public inspection), in subsection (1), before paragraph (a) insert—
.
8 In section 1115 (supplementary provisions relating to electronic communications), omit subsection (1).
9 In Schedule 4 (documents and information sent or supplied to a company)—
a after Part 2 insert—
;
b in the heading of Part 3, at the end insert “in other cases”;
c in paragraph 5, after “company” insert “by a person other than the registrar or the Secretary of State”.

I74I49530 Registered email addresses: transitional provision

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) 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) 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 of that Act (inserted by section 29 of this Act);
b section 853CB of that Act (inserted by section 29 of this Act) does not apply.
3 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) (and section 853L of that Act applies accordingly).
4 Section 88A 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) 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—
  • confirmation statement” has the meaning given by section 853A of the Companies Act 2006;
  • the registrar” has the meaning given by section 1060(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

Disqualification in relation to companies

I394I73731 Disqualification for persistent breaches of companies legislation: GB

1 Section 3 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (disqualification for persistent breaches of companies legislation) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1), for the words from “provisions of the companies legislation” to the end substitute “relevant provisions of the companies legislation (see subsection (3B))”.
3 In subsection (2), for “such provisions as are mentioned above” substitute “relevant provisions of the companies legislation”.
4 In subsection (3)—
a for “provision of that legislation” substitute “such provision”;
b after paragraph (a) (but before the “or” at the end of that paragraph) insert—
.
5 After subsection (3A) insert—
6 For subsection (4A) substitute—

I140I73932 Disqualification for persistent breaches of companies legislation: NI

1 The Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3150 (N.I. 4)) is amended as follows.
2 In Article 6 (disqualification for persistent breaches of companies legislation)—
a in paragraph (1), for the words from “provisions of the companies legislation” to the end substitute “relevant provisions of the companies legislation (see paragraph (3ZA))”;
b in paragraph (2), for “such provisions as are mentioned in paragraph (1)” substitute “relevant provisions of the companies legislation”;
c in paragraph (3), after sub-paragraph (a) (but before the “or” at the end of that sub-paragraph) insert—
;
d after paragraph (3) insert—
;
e for paragraph (3A) substitute—
3 In Article 25A (application of Order to registered societies), in paragraph (2)(c), for “Articles 6(1) and 8(1)” substitute “Article 6(3ZA)(a).
4 In Article 25B (application of Order to credit unions), in paragraph (3)(b), for “Articles 6(1) and 8(1) references” substitute “Article 6(3ZA)(a) the reference”.

I222I73833 Disqualification on summary conviction: GB

1 Section 5 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (disqualification on summary conviction) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1), for the words from “provision of the companies legislation” to “the registrar of companies” substitute “of the relevant provisions of the companies legislation”.
3 For subsection (3) substitute—
4 In subsection (4), omit paragraph (b) and the “and” before it.
5 For subsection (4A) substitute—

I153I74034 Disqualification on summary conviction: NI

1 Article 8 of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3150 (N.I. 4)) (disqualification on summary conviction) is amended as follows.
2 In paragraph (1), for the words from “provision of the companies legislation” to “the registrar” substitute “of the relevant provisions of the companies legislation”.
3 For paragraph (3) substitute—
4 Omit paragraph (4).
5 For paragraph (4A) substitute—

I250I54935 Power to impose director disqualification sanctions

1 The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 is amended as follows.
2 In section 1 (power to make sanctions regulations), in subsection (5), after paragraph (a) insert—
.
3 After section 3 insert—
4 In section 9 (“designated persons”)—
a in subsection (1), for “3 and 4” substitute “3 to 4”;
b in subsection (3), after “3,” insert 3A,”.
5 In section 15 (exceptions and licences), after subsection (3) insert—

I431I54436 Disqualification of persons designated under sanctions legislation: GB

1 The Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 is amended as follows.
2 After section 11 insert—
3 In section 13 (criminal penalties), after “section 11” insert “or 11A.
4 In section 14 (offences by body corporate), for subsection (1) substitute—
5 In section 15 (personal liability for company’s debts where person acts while disqualified)—
a in subsection (1)(a), after “section 11” insert “, 11A;
b omit the “or” at the end of subsection (1)(a);
c after subsection (1)(b) insert
;
d in subsection (3)(b), after “(b)” insert “or (c)”;
e after subsection (3) insert—
;
f after subsection (5) insert—
6 In section 18 (register of disqualification orders and undertakings), in subsection (2A), after paragraph (c) insert—
7 In section 21 (interaction with Insolvency Act), in subsection (4), after “section 11” insert “, 11A.

I470I54537 Section 36: application to other bodies

1 The Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 is amended as follows.
2 In section 22A (application of Act to building societies), in subsection (3A)(a), for “and 7(2)(b)” substitute “, 7(2)(b) and 11A”.
3 In section 22B (application of Act to incorporated friendly societies), in subsection (3A)(a), for “and 8ZA to 8ZE” substitute “, 8ZA to 8ZE and 11A”.
4 In section 22C (application of Act to NHS foundation trusts), in subsection (2A)(a), for “and 7(2)(b)” substitute “, 7(2)(b) and 11A”.
5 In section 22E (application of Act to registered societies), in subsection (4)(f), for “and 8ZA to 8ZE” substitute “, 8ZA to 8ZE and 11A”.
6 In section 22F (application of Act to charitable incorporated organisations), in subsection (3), after paragraph (d) insert—
.
7 In section 22G (application of Act to further education bodies), in subsection (3), after paragraph (c) insert—
8 In section 22H (application of Act to protected cell companies), in subsection (4)(za), in subsection (4)(za), for “and 7(2)(b)” substitute “, 7(2)(b) and 11A”.
9 The Secretary of State may by regulations repeal any of the previous subsections of this section before the subsection is brought into force.

I109I54638 Disqualification of persons designated under sanctions legislation: NI

1 The Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3150 (N.I. 4)) is amended as follows.
2 After Article 15 insert—
3 In Article 18 (criminal penalties)—
a omit “15,”;
b for “and” substitute “; and any person guilty of an offence under this Article or Article 15 or 15A”.
4 In Article 19 (personal liability for company’s debts where person acts while disqualified)—
a in paragraph (1)(a), after “Article 15” insert “, 15A”;
b omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (1)(a);
c after paragraph (1)(b) insert
;
d in paragraph (3)(b), after “(1)(b)” insert “or (c)”;
e after paragraph (3) insert—
;
f in paragraph (5), in the closing words, after “given” insert “by”;
g after paragraph (5) insert—
5 In Article 22 (register of disqualification orders and undertakings), in paragraph (3), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

I399I54739 Section 38: application to other bodies

1 The Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3150 (N.I. 4)) is amended as follows.
2 In Article 24D (application of Order to building societies), in paragraph (3A)(a), for “and 10(2)(b) and (5A)” substitute “, 10(2)(b) and (5A) and 15A.
3 In Article 25 (application of Order to incorporated friendly societies), in paragraph (3A)(a), for “and 11A to 11E” substitute “, 11A to 11E and 15A.
4 In Article 25A (application of Order to registered societies), in paragraph (2)(g), for “and 11A to 11E” substitute “, 11A to 11E and 15A.
5 In Article 25B (application of Order to credit unions), in paragraph (3)(c), for “and 11A to 11E” substitute “, 11A to 11E and 15A.
6 In Article 25C (application of Order to protected cell companies), in paragraph (4)(za), for “and 10(2)(b) and (5A)” substitute “, 10(2)(b) and (5A) and 15A.
7 The Secretary of State may by regulations repeal any of the previous subsections of this section before the subsection is brought into force.

Directors

I76I49640 Disqualified directors

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 After section 159 insert—
3 After section 169 insert—
4 In Schedule 8 (index of defined expressions), at the appropriate place insert—
.

I174I49741 Section 40: amendments to clarify existing corresponding provisions

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 156C (existing director who is not a natural person)—
a in subsection (2), for “be a director” substitute “hold office by virtue of that appointment”;
b after subsection (2) insert—
3 In section 158 (power to provide for exceptions from minimum age requirement)—
a in subsection (3), after “office” insert “by virtue of that appointment”;
b after subsection (3) insert—
4 Omit section 159 (which is spent).

I353I49842 Repeal of power to require additional statements

In the Companies Act 2006—
a omit section 1189 (power to require additional statements in connection with disqualified person becoming director or secretary);
b in sections 1190(1) and 1191(1) (further provision and offences), omit “or 1189”.

I418I70443 Prohibition on director acting unless ID verified

After section 167L of the Companies Act 2006 (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) insert—

I175I70544 Prohibition on acting unless directorship notified

After section 167M of the Companies Act 2006 (inserted by section 43 of this Act) insert—

I359I49945 Registrar’s power to change a director’s service address

For section 246 of the Companies Act 2006 substitute—

Register of members

I27046 Register of members: information to be included and powers to obtain it

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 112 (the members of a company), at the end insert—
3 For the italic heading “General” at the beginning of Chapter 2 of Part 8 substitute “Duty to keep register”.
4 In section 113 (register of members)—
a for subsection (2) substitute—
;
b in subsection (3), omit “, with the names and addresses of the members,”;
c in subsection (5), after “show a single” insert “service”;
d in subsection (6), omit “, with the names and addresses of the members,”;
e after subsection (6) insert—
;
f in subsection (7), after “If” insert “, without reasonable excuse,”;
g after subsection (8) insert—
5 After section 113 insert—
.
6 Section 115 (index of members)—
a is moved to after the italic heading “Duty to keep index of members” inserted by subsection (5) of this section, and
b is renumbered section 113J.
7 In that section as renumbered—
a in subsection (1), for “names of the members of the company” substitute “names or titles of the members of the company (to be known as “the index of members’ names”)”;
b for subsection (3) substitute—
8 Before section 114 insert—
.
9 Before section 121 insert—
.
10 In section 123 (single member companies)—
a in subsection (1), omit “, with the name and address of the sole member,”;
b in subsection (2), omit “, with the name and address of the sole member”;
c in subsection (3), omit “, with the name and address of the person who was formerly the sole member”.
11 In section 771 (procedure on transfer being lodged), after subsection (1) insert—

I380I50047 Additional ground for rectifying the register of members

In section 125 of the Companies Act 2006 (power of court to rectify the register), for subsection (1) substitute—

I6I50148 Register of members: protecting information

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 114 (register to be kept available for inspection), in subsection (1), after paragraph (b) insert—
3 In section 115 (index of members), after subsection (4) insert—
4 In section 116 (rights to inspect and require copies), after subsection (2) insert—
5 In section 120 (information as to state of register and index), after subsection (2) insert—
6 After section 120 of the Companies Act 2006 insert—
7 In section 1087 (material not available for public inspection), in subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert—
.

I403I74649 Register of members: removal of option to use central register

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 Omit the following (which allow companies to keep information on the central register instead of entering it in their local register of members)—
a section 112A;
b Chapter 2A of Part 8.
3 After section 128 insert—
4 Schedule 1 contains consequential amendments.

I24350 Membership information: one-off statement

1 This section applies in relation to a traded company, or a non-traded company, registered under the Companies Act 2006 before the appointed day.
2 On the first occasion on which the company delivers a confirmation statement with a confirmation date that is after the appointed day it must, at the same time, deliver to the registrar the relevant membership information.
3 For this purpose “the relevant membership information” means—
a in relation to a traded company—
i the name and address (as they appear in the company’s register of members) of each person who, at the end of the confirmation date, held at least 5% of the issued shares of any class of the company, and
ii the number of shares of each class held by each such person at that time;
b in relation to a non-traded company—
i the name (as it appears in the company’s register of members) of every person who was a member of the company at the end of the confirmation date, and
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) (and section 853L of that Act applies accordingly).
5 In this section—
  • confirmation statement” has the meaning given by section 853A(1)(b) of the Companies Act 2006;
  • non-traded company” has the meaning given by section 853F(2) of that Act;
  • the appointed day” means such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint for the purposes of this section;
  • traded company” has the meaning given by section 853G(2) and (3) of that Act.
6 Other expressions used in this section have the same meaning as in Part 24 of the Companies Act 2006.

Registration of directors, secretaries and persons with significant control

I225I570I74151 Abolition of local registers etc

1 Schedule 2 contains amendments to abolish requirements imposed on a company to keep its own—
a register of directors;
b register of directors’ residential addresses;
c register of secretaries;
d register of people with significant control (sometimes referred to as a PSC register).
2 It also contains related amendments requiring information to be provided to the registrar of companies.

I423I50252 Protection of date of birth information

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 1087 (material not available for public inspection), for paragraph (da) substitute—
.
3 For sections 1087A and 1087B substitute—

Accounts and reports

I153 Filing obligations of micro-entities

Before section 444 of the Companies Act 2006 (but after the italic heading before that section) insert—

I10354 Filing obligations of small companies other than micro-entities

For section 444 of the Companies Act 2006 substitute—

I29455 Sections 53 and 54: consequential amendments

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 415A (directors’ report: small companies exemption), for subsection (2) substitute—
3 In section 441 (duty to file accounts and reports with the registrar), in subsection (1)—
a at the appropriate place insert—
;
b for “companies subject to small companies regime” substitute “small companies other than micro-entities”;
c omit the entry for section 444A.
4 Omit section 444A (filing obligations of companies entitled to small companies exemption in relation to directors’ report).
5 In section 445 (filing obligations of medium-sized companies), for subsection (7) substitute—
6 In section 446 (filing obligations of unquoted companies), for subsection (5), substitute—
7 In section 473 (parliamentary procedure for certain regulations under this Part), in subsection (1), omit the entry in the list for section 444.

I30356 Use or disclosure of profit and loss accounts for certain companies

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 After section 468 insert—
3 In section 1087 (material not available for public inspection), in subsection (1), after paragraph (bb) insert—
.

I13257 Statements about exemption from audit requirements

In section 475 of the Companies Act 2006 (requirement for audited accounts), for subsection (2) substitute—

I29358 Removal of option to abridge Companies Act accounts

1 Schedule 1 to the Small Companies and Groups (Accounts and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/409) (Companies Act individual accounts) is amended as follows.
2 In paragraph 1(3), omit “Subject to paragraph 1A”.
3 Omit paragraph 1A (abridged accounts).
4 In paragraph 1B(2), omit “, otherwise than pursuant to paragraph 1A(2),”.
5 In paragraph 1C, omit—
a “abridgment or”;
b “1A or”.

Confirmation statements

I40959 Confirmation statements

I5041 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
I503I7062 In section 853A (duty to deliver confirmation statements)—
a in subsection (1), for paragraph (b) substitute—
;
b omit subsection (2);
c for subsections (7) and (8), substitute—
I5043 In section 853K (confirmation statements: power to make further provision by regulations), in subsection (3), for “section 853A(2)” substitute “section 853A(1)(b).

I260I50560 Duty to confirm lawful purposes

After section 853B of the Companies Act 2006 insert—

I107I50661 Duty to notify a change in company’s principal business activities

In section 853C of the Companies Act 2006 (duty to notify a change in company’s principal business activities), after subsection (1) insert—

I19962 Duty to deliver information about exemption from Part 21A

In section 853H of the Companies Act 2006 (duty to deliver information about exemption from Part 21A), after subsection (2) insert—

I147I50763 Confirmation statements: offences

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 853J (power to amend duties to deliver certain information), in subsection (4)(a)—
a at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert “and”;
b for sub-paragraphs (ii) to (iv) substitute—
.
3 In section 853L (failure to deliver confirmation statement)—
a in subsection (1)—
i at the end of paragraph (a) insert “and”;
ii for paragraphs (b) to (d) substitute—
;
b omit subsection (4).

Identity verification

I426I70764 Identity verification of persons with significant control

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 790J (power to make exemptions), in subsection (2)(e), after “790LH” (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) insert “and 790LM to 790LS.
3 After section 790LL (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) insert—

I289I68065 Procedure etc for verifying identity

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 1059A (scheme of Part 35), in subsection (3), at the appropriate place insert—
.
3 In section 1087 (material not available for public inspection), in subsection (1), after paragraph (gb) (inserted by section 66 of this Act) insert—
.
4 After section 1110 insert—
5 In Schedule 8 (index of defined expressions), at the appropriate place insert—
.

I309I68166 Authorisation of corporate service providers

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 1059A (scheme of Part 35), in subsection (3), at the appropriate place insert—
.
3 In section 1087 (material not available for public inspection), in subsection (1), after paragraph (ga) insert—
.
4 After section 1098 insert—
5 In Schedule 8 (index of defined expressions), at the appropriate place insert—
.

I72I12767 Exemption from identity verification: national security grounds

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 1059A (scheme of Part 35), in subsection (4), at the appropriate place insert—
.
3 After section 1110B (inserted by section 65 of this Act) insert—

I141I68268 Allocation of unique identifiers

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 1082 (allocation of unique identifiers)—
a in subsection (1)—
i after “may” insert “by regulations”;
ii after “in connection with the register” insert “or dealings with the registrar”;
iii after paragraph (b) (but before the “or” at the end of that paragraph) insert—
;
b subsection (2)(c), for “a statement of the person’s name” substitute “any statement by or referring to the person”;
c in subsection (2), for paragraph (d) substitute—
3 In section 1087 (material not available for public inspection), after paragraph (d) insert—

I366I70869 Identity verification: material unavailable for public inspection

In section 1087 of the Companies Act 2006 (material unavailable for public inspection), in subsection (1)—
a in the words before paragraph (a), after “not” insert “, so far as it forms part of the register,”;
b after paragraph (gc) (inserted by section 65 of this Act) insert—
.

Striking off and restoration to the register

I110I68370 Registrar’s power to strike off company registered on false basis

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 After section 1002 insert—
3 In section 1024 (application for administrative restoration to the register), in subsection (1), for the words from “section” to the end substitute
4 In section 1025 (requirements for administrative restoration), for subsection (2) substitute—
5 In section 1028A (administrative restoration of company with share warrants), in subsection (1), for “or 1001” substitute “, 1001 or 1002A”.
6 In section 1029 (application to court for restoration to the register), in subsection (1)(c)—
a omit the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (i);
b after that sub-paragraph insert—
.
7 In section 1030 (timing for application to court for restoration to the register), in subsection (5)(a), after “company)” insert “or section 1002A (power of registrar to strike off company registered on false basis)”.
8 In section 1031 (decision on application for restoration by the court), in subsection (1)—
a after paragraph (a) insert—
;
b in paragraph (c), for “other case” substitute “case (including a case falling within paragraph (a), (aa) or (b))”.

I5I50871 Requirements for administrative restoration

In section 1025 of the Companies Act 2006 (requirements for administrative restoration), for subsection (5) substitute—

Who may deliver documents

I1072 Delivery of documents: identity verification etc

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 9 (registration documents), omit subsection (3).
3 In section 1059A (scheme of Part 35), in subsection (2), for “1068” substitute 1067A.
4 After section 1067 insert—

I9173 Disqualification from delivering documents

After section 1067A of the Companies Act 2006 (inserted by section 72 of this Act) insert—

I43274 Proper delivery: requirements about who may deliver documents

In section 1072 of the Companies Act 2006 (requirements for proper delivery), in subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert—
.

Facilitating electronic delivery

I45775 Delivery of documents by electronic means

I5091 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
I5092 In section 1068 (registrar’s requirements as to form, authentication and manner of delivery)—
a after subsection (4) insert—
;
b omit subsections (5) to (6A).
I5763 Omit section 1069 (power to require delivery by electronic means).
I5764 In section 1072 (requirements for proper delivery), in subsection (1)(b), omit “section 1069 (power to require delivery by electronic means),”.

I113I51076 Delivery of order confirming reduction of share capital

In section 649 of the Companies Act 2006 (registration of court order confirming reduction of share capital and statement of capital), in subsection (1), for the words from “production of an order” to “copy of the order” substitute “the delivery of a copy of a court order confirming the reduction of a company’s share capital”.

I66I55077 Delivery of statutory declaration of solvency

1 In section 89 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (statutory declaration of solvency)—
a in subsection (3), for “The declaration” substitute “A copy of the declaration”;
b in subsection (6), after “If” insert “a copy of”.
2 In Article 75 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19)) (statutory declaration of solvency)—
a in paragraph (3), for “The declaration” substitute “A copy of the declaration”;
b in paragraph (6), after “If” insert “a copy of”.

I224I51178 Registrar’s rules requiring documents to be delivered together

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 After section 1068 insert—
3 In section 1072 (requirements for proper delivery), in subsection (1)(b), after the entry in the list for section 1068 insert—
.

Promoting the integrity of the register

I70I51279 Power to reject documents for inconsistencies

After section 1073 of the Companies Act 2006 insert—

I370I51380 Informal correction of document

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 Omit section 1075 (informal correction of document).
3 In section 1081 (annotation of the register), in subsection (1), omit paragraph (b).
4 In section 1087 (material not available for public inspection), in subsection (1)(d), at the end insert “before the repeal of that section by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023”.

I341I51481 Preservation of original documents

In section 1083 of the Companies Act 2006 (preservation of original documents), in subsection (1), for “three years” substitute “two years”.

I271I51582 Records relating to dissolved companies etc

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 Section 1084 (records relating to companies that have been dissolved etc) is to extend also to Scotland and is amended as follows—
a in subsection (1), after paragraph (c) insert—
;
b after subsection (1) insert—
;
c for subsections (2) and (3) substitute—
;
d omit subsections (4A) and (5).
3 Omit section 1087ZA (required particulars available for public inspection for limited period).

I197I51683 Power to require additional information

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).
2 After section 1092 insert—
3 In section 1059A (scheme of Part 35), in subsection (2), at the appropriate place insert—
.
4 In section 1087 (material not available for public inspection), in subsection (1), after paragraph (e) insert—
.

I428I51784 Registrar’s notice to resolve inconsistencies

1 Section 1093 of the Companies Act 2006 (registrar’s notice to resolve inconsistency on the register) is amended as follows.
2 For subsections (1) and (2) substitute—
3 In the heading, omit “on the register”.

I14I51885 Administrative removal of material from the register

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 For section 1094 substitute—
3 In section 1073 (power to accept documents not meeting requirements for proper delivery), in subsection (6)(a), for “section 1094(4)” substitute “regulations under section 1094A(1).
4 In section 1087 (material not available for public inspection), in subsection (1), for paragraph (f) substitute—
.
5 Omit section 1095 (rectification of register on application to registrar).
6 Omit section 1095A (rectification of register to resolve a discrepancy).

I65I51986 Rectification of the register under court order

1 Section 1096 of the Companies Act 2006 (rectification of the register under court order) is amended as follows.
2 For subsection (3) substitute—
3 After subsection (5) insert—
4 In subsection (6), omit paragraph (a) and the “or” at the end of that paragraph.

I469I52087 Power to require businesses to report discrepancies

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 1059A (scheme of Part 35), in subsection (4), at the appropriate place insert—
.
3 After section 1110C (inserted by section 67 of this Act) insert—

Inspection etc of the register

I435I52188 Inspection of the register: general

In section 1085 of the Companies Act 2006 (inspection of the register), for subsection (3) substitute—

I36I52289 Copies of material on the register

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 1086 (right to copy of material on the register)—
a in subsection (1), at the end insert “that is available for public inspection”;
b omit subsection (3).
3 In section 1089 (form of application for inspection or copy), omit subsection (2).
4 For section 1090 substitute—
5 In section 1091 (certification of copies as accurate)—
a for subsections (1) and (2) substitute—
;
b in subsection (5), omit “Except in the case of an enhanced disclosure document (see section 1078),”.

I438I52390 Material not available for public inspection

In section 1087 of the Companies Act 2006 (material not available for public inspection), in subsection (1), after paragraph (j) insert—

I443I52491 Protecting information on the register

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 790ZF (protection of information as to usual residential address of PSCs), omit subsection (3).
3 In section 1087 (material not available for public inspection)—
a in subsection (1) for paragraph (e) substitute—
;
b for subsection (2) substitute—
4 For section 1088 substitute—

Registrar's functions and fees

I202I52592 Analysis of information for the purposes of crime prevention or detection

After section 1062 of the Companies Act 2006 insert—

I268I52693 Fees: costs that may be taken into account

1 Section 1063 of the Companies Act 2006 (fees) is amended as follows.
2 After subsection (3) insert—
3 In subsection (4), for “this section” substitute “subsection (1)”.
4 After subsection (6) insert—

Information sharing and use

I347I52794 Disclosure of information

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 243 (permitted disclosure by registrar), for subsection (6) substitute—
3 In section 1059A (scheme of Part 35), in subsection (2), at the appropriate place insert—
.
4 After section 1110D (inserted by section 87 of this Act) insert—
5 In section 1114 (application of provisions about documents and delivery), in subsection (1)(b), at the end insert “(but do not include the provision of any information by virtue of section 1110E or any other enactment authorising the disclosure of information to the registrar)”.
6 Schedule 3 contains consequential amendments.

I117I52895 Use or disclosure of directors’ address information by companies

In section 241 of the Companies Act 2006 (protected information: restriction on use or disclosure by company), after subsection (2) insert—

I448I52996 Use or disclosure of PSC information by companies

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 For section 790ZG substitute—
3 In section 1087 (material not available for public inspection), in subsection (1), for paragraph (bc) substitute—
.

I458I53097 Use of directors’ address information by registrar

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 242 (protected information: restriction on use or disclosure by registrar)—
a in subsection (3), omit “use or” in each place it occurs;
b in the heading, omit “use or”.
3 In section 243 (permitted use or disclosure by registrar)—
a omit subsection (1);
b in the heading, omit “use or”.

Overseas companies

I18498 Change of addresses of officers of overseas companies by registrar

In section 1046 of the Companies Act 2006 (overseas companies: registration of particulars), after subsection (6) insert—

I35899 Overseas companies: availability of material for public inspection etc

In section 1046 of the Companies Act 2006 (overseas companies: registration of particulars), after subsection (6A) (inserted by section 98 of this Act) insert—

I282100 Registered addresses of an overseas company

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 After section 1048 insert—
3 In section 1139 (service of documents on company), for subsections (2) and (3) substitute—

I451101 Overseas companies: identity verification of directors

After section 1048A of the Companies Act 2006 (inserted by section 100 of this Act) insert—

General offences and enforcement

I172I531102 General false statement offences

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 1059A (scheme of Part 35), in subsection (3), for the entry relating to sections 1112 and 1113 substitute—
3 For section 1112 substitute—
4 In section 1126 (consents required for certain prosecutions)—
a in subsection (1), for the entry relating to section 1112 substitute—
;
b in subsections (2)(a)(iv) and (3)(a)(iv), after “1112” insert “or 1112A.

I355I375103 False statement offences: national security etc defence

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In section 1059A (scheme of Part 35), in subsection (2), at the appropriate place insert—
3 After section 1112A (inserted by section 102 of this Act) insert—

I249I532104 Financial penalties

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 In the heading to Part 36 (Offences under the Companies Acts), at the end insert “and financial penalties”.
3 After section 1132 insert—

Rectification of addresses and service of documents

I401I533105 Registered office: rectification of register

1 Section 1097A of the Companies Act 2006 (rectification of register relating to a company’s registered office) is amended as follows.
2 For subsection (1) substitute—
3 Omit subsection (2).
4 In subsection (3)—
a after paragraph (b) insert—
;
b in paragraph (c), for “and of its outcome” substitute “or that the registrar is considering the exercise of powers under the regulations”;
c after paragraph (c) insert—
;
d for paragraph (e) substitute—
;
e for paragraph (f) substitute—
;
f in paragraph (h), at the end insert “(which need not be an appropriate address within the meaning given by section 86(2))”;
g after paragraph (h) insert—
;
h for paragraph (i) substitute—
5 Omit subsection (4).
6 Before subsection (5) insert—
7 For subsection (6) substitute—

I391I534106 Rectification of register: service addresses

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 After section 1097A insert—
3 In section 1087 (material not available for public inspection), in subsection (1)(ga)—
a after “1097A” insert “, 1097B;
b for “company registered office” substitute “registered office, service address”.

I228I535107 Rectification of register: principal office addresses

1 The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2 After section 1097B (inserted by section 106) insert—
3 In section 1087 (material not available for public inspection), in subsection (1)(ga)—
a after “1097B” (inserted by section 106 of this Act) insert “or 1097C;
b after “service address” (inserted by section 106 of this Act) insert “or principal office address”.

I48I536108 Service of documents on people with significant control

In section 1140 of the Companies Act 2006 (service of documents on directors, secretaries and others), in subsection (2), after paragraph (a) insert—
.

PART 2 Partnerships

CHAPTER 1 Limited partnerships etc.

Meaning of “limited partnership”

I324109 Meaning of “limited partnership”

1 The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).
2 In section 3 (interpretation of terms), in subsection (1) (created by section 110 of this Act), at the appropriate place insert—
.
3 Omit section 5 (registration of limited partnership required).
4 In section 1099 of the Companies Act 2006 (the registrar’s index of company names), in subsection (3)(a), for “registered in the United Kingdom” substitute “(within the meaning of section 3 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907)”.

Required information about limited partnerships

I112110 Required information about partners

1 The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended as follows.
2 In section 3 (interpretation of terms)—
a the existing text becomes subsection (1);
b in that subsection, at the appropriate places insert—
;
;
;
;
c after that subsection insert—
3 In section 4 (definition and constitution of limited partnership), in subsection (4), for “body corporate” substitute “legal entity”.
4 In section 8A (application for registration)—
a in subsection (1)(c), after “each” insert “proposed”;
b in subsections (2)(b) and (c), for “name of each” substitute “required information about each proposed”;
c in subsection (2)(d), after “each” insert “proposed”;
d in subsections (3)(a) and (b), for “name of each” substitute “required information about each proposed”;
e after subsection (3) insert—
5 Schedule 4 inserts a Schedule into the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 setting out the required information about partners.

I240111 Required information about partners: transitional provision

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) 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—
a is a partner in the limited partnership, and
b became a partner on the registration of the limited partnership.
3 If a change in the required information about such a partner occurs before whichever is earlier of—
a the end of the transitional period, and
b the delivery of the statement mentioned in subsection (2),
the general partners in the limited partnership are not required by the provisions mentioned in subsection (4) to give notice to the registrar of the change, unless it is a change to the partner’s name.
4 The provisions are—
a section 8S(1) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 122 of this Act), and
b so far as it relates to section 8S(1) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, section 10D(2)(a) of that Act (inserted by section 126 of this Act).
5 In this section—
  • 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) came fully into force.
6 Failure by the general partners in a limited partnership to comply with subsection (2) 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) 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.

I378112 Details about general nature of partnership business

In section 8A of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (application for registration)—
a after subsection (2) insert—
;
b after subsection (8) insert—

Registered offices

I274113 A limited partnership’s registered office

1 The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended as follows.
2 In section 3 (interpretation of terms)—
a in subsection (1) (created by section 110 of this Act), at the appropriate place insert—
;
b after subsection (3) (inserted by section 110 of this Act) insert—
3 In section 8A (application for registration)—
a in subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert—
;
b after subsection (1) insert—
4 After section 8D insert—

I12114 A limited partnership’s registered office: transitional provision

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) 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(2) of that Act (inserted by section 113(4) of this Act)), and
b which of the addresses in section 8E(2)(c) of that Act the address is.
3 If the statement under subsection (2)(b) specifies that the address is an address mentioned in section 8E(2)(c)(iv) 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) 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).
5 Those provisions are—
a section 8E of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 113(4) of this Act);
b section 10D(2)(b) of that Act (inserted by section 126 of this Act).
6 In this section—
  • 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) came fully into force.
7 Failure by the general partners in the limited partnership to comply with subsection (2) 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) 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.

I387115 A limited partnership’s registered office: consequential amendments

1 Regulation 2 of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773) (interpretation) is amended as follows.
2 In paragraph (1)—
a at the end of paragraph (a) of the definition of “EEA AIF” insert “(but see paragraph (1A) if the AIF is a limited partnership)”;
b at the end of the definition of “Gibraltar AIF” insert “(but see paragraph (1A) if the AIF is a limited partnership)”;
c at the end of paragraph (b) of the definition of “UK AIF” insert “(but see paragraph (1A) if the AIF is a limited partnership)”;
d at the appropriate places insert—
;
.
3 After paragraph (1) insert—

Registered email addresses

I129116 A limited partnership’s registered email address

1 The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended as follows.
2 In section 8A (application for registration), in subsection (1), after paragraph (ab) (inserted by section 113 of this Act) insert—
.
3 After section 8G (inserted by section 113 of this Act) insert—

I241117 A limited partnership’s registered email address: transitional provision

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) 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(2) of that Act (inserted by section 116(3) of this Act)).
3 The provisions mentioned in subsection (4) 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).
4 Those provisions are—
a section 8H of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 116(3) of this Act);
b section 10D(2)(c) of that Act (inserted by section 126 of this Act).
5 In this section—
  • 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) came fully into force.
6 Failure by the general partners in a limited partnership to comply with subsection (2) 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) 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.

The general partners

I223118 Restrictions on general partners

1 The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended as follows.
2 In section 8A (application for registration)—
a after subsection (1A) (inserted by section 113 of this Act) insert—
;
b in subsection (8), at the appropriate place insert—
3 After section 8I (inserted by section 116 of this Act) insert—

I37119 Officers of general partners

1 The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended as follows.
2 In section 3 (interpretation of terms), in subsection (1) (created by section 110 of this Act), at the appropriate place insert—
.
3 In section 8A (application for registration), after subsection (1B) (inserted by section 118 of this Act) insert—
4 After section 8J (inserted by section 118 of this Act) insert—

I287120 Officers of general partners: transitional provision

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 119(3) came fully into force.
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) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 containing the information, and accompanied by the statement, mentioned in section 8A(1F) of that Act (both inserted by section 119(3) 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) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 containing the information, and accompanied by the statement, mentioned in section 8A(1G) of that Act (both inserted by section 119(3) of this Act).
3 A general partner mentioned in subsection (2) is not required by the provisions mentioned in subsection (4) 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).
4 The provisions are—
a section 8N(1) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 119 of this Act), and
b so far as it relates to section 8N(1) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, section 10D(2)(a) of that Act (inserted by section 126 of this Act).
5 In this section—
  • 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) came fully into force.

Removal of option to authenticate application by signature

I13121 Removal of option to authenticate application by signature

1 The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended as follows.
2 In section 8A (application for registration), in subsection (1), in paragraph (c), omit “signed or otherwise”.
3 In section 8D (application for designation as a private fund limited partnership), in subsection (2), in paragraph (e), omit “signed or otherwise”.

Changes in partnerships

I312122 Notification of information about partners

After section 8Q of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 119 of this Act) insert—

I369123 New partners: transitional provision about required information

1 This section applies in relation to a person who—
a is a partner in a limited partnership, and
b became a partner in the limited partnership before section 122 came fully into force,
other than a person who became a partner in the limited partnership on its registration.
2 The general partners in the limited partnership must, within the transitional period, deliver a statement to the registrar specifying the required information about the partner (within the meaning of the Schedule to the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by Schedule 4 to this Act)).
3 If a change in the required information about the partner occurs before whichever is earlier of—
a the end of the transitional period, and
b the delivery of the statement mentioned in subsection (2),
the general partners in the limited partnership are not required by the provisions mentioned in subsection (4) to give notice to the registrar of the change, unless it is a change to the partner’s name.
4 The provisions are—
a section 8S(1) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 122 of this Act), and
b so far as it relates to section 8S(1) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, section 10D(2)(a) of that Act (inserted by section 126 of this Act).
5 In this section—
  • 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 122 came fully into force.
6 Failure by the general partners in a limited partnership to comply with subsection (2) 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) 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.

I351124 New general partners: transitional provision about officers

1 This section applies in relation to a general partner that—
a is a legal entity, and
b became a general partner before section 122 came fully into force,
other than a legal entity that became a general partner in a limited partnership on its registration.
2 The general partner must, within the transitional period, deliver to the registrar—
a a statement of the kind mentioned in section 8R(4) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 containing the information, and accompanied by the statement, mentioned in section 8R(7) of that Act (both inserted by section 122 of this Act), and
b either a statement—
i 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 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) 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).
4 The provisions are—
a section 8N(1) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 119 of this Act), and
b so far as it relates to section 8N(1) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, section 10D(2)(a) of that Act (inserted by section 126 of this Act).
5 In this section—
  • 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 122 came fully into force.

I256125 Notification of other changes

1 The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended as follows.
2 In section 8A (application for registration), in subsection (2), for paragraph (a) substitute—
.
3 Omit section 9 (registration of changes in partnerships).
4 After section 10 insert—

I111126 Confirmation statements

After section 10C of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 125 of this Act) insert—

I128127 Confirmation statements: Scottish partnerships

In regulation 37 of the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/694) (review period), for paragraphs (4) and (5) substitute—

Accounts

I382128 Power for HMRC to obtain accounts

After section 10F of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 126 of this Act) insert—

Dissolution, winding up and sequestration

I215129 Dissolution and winding up: modifications of general law

1 The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended as follows.
2 In section 4 (definition and constitution of limited partnership)—
a in subsection (2), after “firm” insert “(including debts and obligations incurred in accordance with section 38 of the Partnership Act 1890)”;
b in subsections (2A) and (2B)(b), after “firm” insert “(including debts or obligations incurred in accordance with section 38 of the Partnership Act 1890)”;
c in subsection (3), after “firm” insert “(including debts and obligations incurred in accordance with section 38 of the Partnership Act 1890)”.
3 In section 6 (modifications of general law in case of limited partnerships)—
a in subsection (1), after “firm”, in the third place it occurs, insert “(including debts and obligations incurred in accordance with section 38 of the Partnership Act 1890)”;
b for subsection (1A) substitute—
;
c in subsection (2) omit “or bankruptcy”;
d after subsection (2) insert—
;
e omit subsection (3);
f for subsections (3A) and (3B) substitute—
;
g omit subsection (3C).
4 In section 6A (private fund limited partnerships: actions by limited partners)—
a in the heading, omit “private fund limited partnerships:”;
b before subsection (1) insert—
;
c omit subsection (2)(b);
d in subsection (4)—
i in paragraph (a), omit “private fund”;
ii omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it;
e after subsection (4) insert—

I194130 Dissolution by the court when a partner has a mental disorder

1 In section 35 of the Partnership Act 1890 (dissolution by the Court), for paragraph (a) substitute—
.
2 In section 6 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (modifications of general law in case of limited partnerships), in subsection (2), omit the words from “, and” to the end.

I386131 Winding up limited partnerships on grounds of public interest

After section 27 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 144 of this Act) insert—

I345132 Winding up dissolved limited partnerships

After section 28 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 131 of this Act) insert—

I151133 Power to make provision about winding up

After section 29 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 132 of this Act) insert—

I73134 Winding up of limited partnerships: concurrent proceedings

1 The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended as follows.
2 In section 6 (modifications of general law in case of limited partnerships), for subsection (3D) substitute—
3 After section 30 (inserted by section 133 of this Act) insert—

I339135 Sequestration of limited partnerships: concurrent winding up proceedings

1 The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 is amended as follows.
2 In section 17 (concurrent proceedings for sequestration or analogous remedy)—
a in subsection (2)(b), after “awarded” insert “and the debtor’s estate is being sequestrated”;
b in subsection (2)(c)—
i omit “has been made”;
ii after “estate” insert “is pending”;
c in subsection (2)(d), after “application” insert “and the debtor’s estate is being sequestrated”;
d in subsection (2)(g), after “under” insert “section 28 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907,”;
e after subsection (2)(g) insert—
;
f after subsection (7) insert—
3 In section 18 (powers in relation to concurrent proceedings)—
a in subsection (1), for “(g)” substitute “(gc)”;
b in subsection (2), for “or (g)” substitute “, (g), (ga), (gb) or (gc)”;
c in subsection (8), for “(g)” substitute “(gc)”.

The register of limited partnerships

I397136 The register of limited partnerships

1 The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended as follows.
I6842 In section 3 (interpretation of terms), in subsection (1) (created by section 110 of this Act), at the appropriate place insert—
.
3 Omit sections 13 and 14.
4 For section 16 substitute—

I94137 Material not available for public inspection

1 After section 16 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 136 of this Act) insert—
2 In section 1083 of the Companies Act 2006 (preservation of original documents), in subsection (1), for the second sentence substitute—

I467138 Records relating to dissolved or deregistered limited partnerships

After section 16A of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 137 of this Act) insert—

Disclosure of information

I59139 Disclosure of information about partners

1 The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended as follows.
2 After section 16B of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 138 of this Act) insert—
3 In section 3 (interpretation of terms), in subsection (1) (created by section 110 of this Act), at the appropriate place insert—
.

The registrar's role relating to dissolution, revival and deregistration

I356140 Duty to notify registrar of dissolution

After section 17 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (power of board of trade to make rules) insert—

I333141 Registrar’s power to confirm dissolution of limited partnership

1 The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended as follows.
2 After section 18 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 140 of this Act) insert—
3 In section 3 (interpretation of terms), in subsection (1) (created by section 110 of this Act), at the appropriate place insert—
.
4 In section 10 (advertisement in Gazette), omit subsection (2).

I290142 Registrar’s power to confirm dissolution: transitional provision

If the registrar exercises the power in section 19(1) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (power to confirm dissolution of limited partnership) during the period of 6 months beginning when section 141(2) of this Act comes fully into force, subsections (2) to (4) of section 19 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (publication of warning notice) do not apply.

I185143 Voluntary deregistration of limited partnership

After section 25 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 141 of this Act) insert—

I193144 Removal of limited partnership from index of names

After section 26 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 143 of this Act) insert—

Delivery of documents

I182145 Delivery of documents relating to limited partnerships

After section 32 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 134 of this Act) insert—

I404146 General false statement offences

After section 33 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 145 of this Act) insert—

National security exemption from identity verification

I302I452147 National security exemption from identity verification

After section 35 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 146 of this Act) insert—

Service on a limited partnership

I326148 Service on a limited partnership

After section 36 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 147 of this Act) insert—

Application of other laws

I45149 Application of company law

After section 7 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 insert—

I121150 Application of Partnership Act 1890 (meaning of firm)

In section 4 of the Partnership Act 1890 (meaning of firm), after subsection (2) insert—

Regulations

I261151 Limited partnerships: regulations

After section 37 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 148 of this Act) insert—

Further amendments

I233152 Limited partnerships: further amendments

1 Section 17 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is omitted.
2 Schedule 5 contains consequential amendments relating to this Part.

CHAPTER 2 Miscellaneous provision about partnerships

I304153 Registration of qualifying Scottish partnerships

1 The Secretary of State may by regulations—
a make provision requiring the delivery to the registrar of information in connection with a qualifying Scottish partnership;
b make provision for the purpose of ensuring that a partner of a qualifying Scottish partnership has at least one managing officer who is an individual whose identity is verified (within the meaning of section 1110A of the Companies Act 2006);
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) or (b).
3 Do not read subsection (2) as impliedly limiting the provision that can be made by virtue of subsection (1)(c).
4 The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (1)(c) includes provision for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1)(b).
5 The provision which may be made by regulations under subsection (1) 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—
  • managing officer” has the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907;
  • qualifying Scottish partnership” means a partnership, other than a limited partnership, that—
    1. is constituted under the law of Scotland, and
    2. is a qualifying partnership with the meaning given by regulation 3 of the Partnership (Accounts) Regulations 2008;
  • the registrar” means registrar of companies for Scotland.

I56154 Power to amend disqualification legislation in relation to relevant entities: GB

After section 22H of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 insert—

I445I548155 Power to amend disqualification legislation in relation to relevant entities: NI

1 The Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3150 (N.I. 4)) is amended as follows.
2 In Article 2(2) (interpretation), for the definition of “regulations” substitute—
.
3 After Article 25C insert—

PART 3 Register of overseas entities

The register and registration

I299I551156 Register of overseas entities

In section 3 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022, in subsection (2)—
a in paragraph (b), omit “, or otherwise in connection with the register”;
b after paragraph (b) (but before the “and” at the end) insert—
.

I54I552157 Required information about overseas entities: address information

In the following provisions of Schedule 1 to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (which refer to an entity’s registered or principal office) omit “registered or”—
  • paragraph 2(1)(c);
  • paragraph 5(1)(b);
  • paragraph 6(1)(d);
  • paragraph 7(1)(b).

I123158 Registration of information about land

In Schedule 1 to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (required information), in paragraph 2—
a in sub-paragraph (1), after paragraph (g) insert—
;
b after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

I61159 Registration of information about trusts

1 Paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (required information) is amended as follows.
2 In sub-paragraph (1), for paragraphs (d) to (f) substitute—
3 After sub-paragraph (1) insert—
4 In sub-paragraph (2), for “sub-paragraph (1)(c)” substitute “sub-paragraphs (1)(c) and (1A)(a)”.

I108160 Registration of information about managing officers: age limits

1 Schedule 1 to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (applications: required information) is amended as follows.
2 In paragraph 6(1), after paragraph (f) insert—
3 In paragraph 7(1), for paragraph (g) substitute—

I18I553161 Registrable beneficial owners: cases involving trusts

1 Schedule 2 to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (registrable beneficial owners) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).
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”.
3 In paragraph 8 (beneficial owners exempt from registration), after paragraph (b) insert—
.
4 For the heading of Part 6 substitute “Powers to amend this Schedule”.
5 Before paragraph 25 insert—
.
6 Regulation 14 of the Register of Overseas Entities (Delivery, Protection and Trust Services) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/870) (description of legal entity subject to its own disclosure requirements) is revoked.

I67I554162 Registrable beneficial owners: nominees

1 The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 is amended as follows.
2 In Schedule 1 (required information)—
a in paragraph 3(1), for paragraphs (e) and (f) substitute—
;
b in paragraph 4, for sub-paragraph (f) substitute—
;
c in paragraph 5(1), for paragraphs (g) and (h) substitute—
.
3 In Schedule 2 (registrable beneficial owners)—
a in paragraph 2—
i the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1);
ii in paragraph (a) of that sub-paragraph, for “(see Part 2)” substitute “by virtue of paragraph 6”;
iii after that sub-paragraph insert—
;
b in paragraph 3—
i the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1);
ii in paragraph (a) of that sub-paragraph, for “(see Part 2)” substitute “by virtue of paragraph 6”;
iii after that sub-paragraph insert—
;
c in paragraph 4—
i the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1);
ii in that sub-paragraph, for “(see Part 2)” substitute “by virtue of paragraph 6”;
iii after that sub-paragraph insert—
;
d after paragraph 6 insert—
;
e in paragraph 8, for “paragraphs 2(b) and 3(c)” substitute “paragraphs 2(1)(b) and 3(1)(c)”.

I9163 Information about changes in beneficiaries under trusts

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 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.

I186I555164 Applications for removal

1 Section 10 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (processing of application for removal) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (2), after “land” insert “and there are no updates pending”.
3 In subsection (3), after “land” insert “or there is an update pending”.
4 After subsection (3) insert—

I161165 Verification of registrable beneficial owners and managing officers

1 Section 16 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (verification of registrable beneficial owners and managing officers) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (2)—
a after paragraph (a) insert—
;
b after paragraph (b) insert—
;
c after paragraph (d) (inserted by section 166 of this Act) insert—
3 After subsection (2) insert—

Inspection of the register and protection of information

I179166 Material unavailable for public inspection: verification information

In section 16 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (verification of registrable beneficial owners and managing officers), in subsection (2), after paragraph (c) insert—

I209I556167 Material unavailable for public inspection

For sections 22 to 24 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 substitute—

I272168 Protection of information

For section 25 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 substitute—

Correction or removal of material on the register

I269I557169 Resolving inconsistencies in the register

1 Section 27 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (resolving inconsistencies in the register) is amended as follows.
2 For subsections (1) and (2) substitute—
3 In the heading, omit “in the register”.

I2I537170 Administrative removal of material from register

1 In the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022—
a for section 28 substitute—
;
b omit sections 29 and 29A (application to rectify register and resolution of discrepancies).
2 In section 1073 of the Companies Act 2006 (power to accept documents not meeting requirements for proper delivery), in subsection (6)(a), after “section 1094A(1)” (inserted by section 85 of this Act) insert “or any corresponding provision of any other enactment”.

Offences

I135I558171 False statement offences in connection with information notices

For section 15 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 substitute—

I16I559172 General false statement offences

For section 32 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 substitute—

I318I560173 Enforcement of requirement to register: updated language about penalties etc

1 The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 is amended as follows.
2 In section 34 (power to require overseas entity to register if it owns certain land)—
a in subsection (4)(a), for “the maximum summary term for either-way offences” substitute “a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court”;
b omit subsection (5).
3 In section 36 (meaning of “daily default fine”) after “applies for” insert “the”.

Miscellaneous

I329174 Overseas entities: further information for transitional cases

Schedule 7 (overseas entities: further information for transitional cases) amends the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 to impose further duties on overseas entities to deliver information to the registrar.

I17I561175 Financial penalties: interaction with offences

In section 39 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (financial penalties), in subsection (4)—
a for paragraph (a) (but not the “and” at the end) substitute—
;
b in paragraph (b), omit “or continued”.

I32I562176 Meaning of “service address”

In section 44 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (interpretation), at the appropriate places, insert—

I235I565177 Meaning of “registered overseas entity” in land registration legislation

1 In Schedule 4A to the Land Registration Act 2002 (overseas entities), for paragraph 8 substitute—
2 In section 21 of the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5) (application for registration of deed), the subsection (5) inserted by the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 is renumbered subsection (4A).
3 In schedule 1A to the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (land transactions: overseas entities), in paragraph 9, for sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) substitute—
4 In Schedule 8A to the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 18 (N.I.)) (overseas entities), for paragraph 7 substitute—

I440178 Power to apply Part 1 amendments to register of overseas entities

1 Where provision made by the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 corresponds to provision made by the Companies Act 2006, the Secretary of State may by regulations make amendments to the 2022 Act corresponding to any amendments made by Part 1 of this Act to the provision in the 2006 Act.
2 The Secretary of State must obtain the consent of the Scottish Ministers before making regulations under this section that contain provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if contained in an Act of that Parliament.
3 The Secretary of State must obtain the consent of the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland before making regulations under this section that contain 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 in the Northern Ireland Assembly, result in the Bill requiring the consent of the Secretary of State under section 8 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

PART 4 Cryptoassets

I259I654I653I789179 Cryptoassets: confiscation orders

Schedule 8 amends the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to make provision in connection with cryptoassets and confiscation orders under Parts 2, 3 and 4 of that Act.

I266I656I655I679180 Cryptoassets: civil recovery

1 Schedule 9 amends the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to make provision for a civil recovery regime in relation to cryptoassets.
2 It also contains related amendments.

I138I657181 Cryptoassets: terrorism

1 Part 1 of Schedule 10 amends the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 to make provision for a civil recovery regime in relation to cryptoassets which—
a are intended to be used for the purposes of terrorism,
b consist of resources of an organisation which is a proscribed organisation, or
c are, or represent, property obtained through terrorism.
2 Part 2 of Schedule 10 amends the Terrorism Act 2000 to make provision about financial institutions and cryptoassets.

PART 5 Miscellaneous

Money laundering and terrorist financing

I24182 Money laundering: exiting and paying away exemptions

1 The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.
2 In section 327 (concealing etc), after subsection (2C) insert—
3 In section 328 (arrangements), after subsection (5) insert—
4 In section 329 (acquisition, use and possession), after subsection (2C) insert—
5 In section 339A (threshold amounts)—
a for subsection (1) substitute—
;
b after subsection (6) insert—
;
c in subsection (7), after “subsection (2)” insert “or (6A).
6 In section 340 (interpretation of Part 7), after subsection (16) insert—
7 In section 459 (orders and regulations)—
a in subsection (4), after paragraph (aza) insert—
;
b after subsection (6ZB) insert—

I313I292183 Money laundering: exemptions for mixed-property transactions

1 The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.
2 In section 327 (concealing etc), after subsection (2E) (inserted by section 182) insert—
3 In section 328 (arrangements), after subsection (7) (inserted by section 182) insert—
4 In section 329 (acquisition, use and possession), after subsection (2E) (inserted by section 182), insert—

I213184 Money laundering: offences of failing to disclose

1 The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.
2 In section 330 (failure to disclose: regulated sector)—
a subsection (7A) is moved to after subsection (7B) and is renumbered subsection (7C);
b after that subsection as moved and renumbered, insert—
3 In section 331 (failure to disclose: nominated officers in the regulated sector), after subsection (6A) insert—

I200I362185 Money laundering: information orders

I200I5771 Section 339ZH of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (further information orders) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (11).
I200I5772 In the heading for “Further information” substitute “Information”.
I200I5773 In subsection (1)—
a for “a further” substitute “an”;
b for “either condition 1 or condition 2” substitute “one of conditions 1 to 4”.
I200I5774 In subsection (3) for “A further” substitute “An”.
I200I5775 In subsection (4) for “a further” substitute “an”.
I200I5776 In subsection (5) for “a further” substitute “an”.
I200I5777 After subsection (6) insert—
I200I5778 In subsection (7) for “A further” substitute “An”.
I200I5779 In subsection (8) for “a further” substitute “an”.
I200I57710 In subsection (12), at the appropriate places, insert—
;
;
.
I200I57711 In that subsection, in the definition of “relevant person”, in paragraph (a), for “other National Crime Agency officer” to the end substitute “authorised NCA officer,”.
I36212 After section 339ZK of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 insert—
I36213 In section 459 of that Act (orders and regulations)—
a in subsection (4), after paragraph (azaa) (inserted by section 182(7)(a) of this Act) insert—
;
b after subsection (6ZBA) (inserted by section 182(7)(b) of this Act) insert—
I200I57714 In consequence of further information orders being renamed information orders by this section, the following amendments are also made to that Act—
a in the italic heading before section 339ZH for “Further information” substitute “Information”;
b in section 339ZI (statements), in subsection (1) for “a further” substitute “an”;
c in section 339ZJ (appeals), in subsections (1) and (4)(a) for “a further” substitute “an”;
d in section 339ZK (supplementary)—
i in subsection (1) for “A further” substitute “An”;
ii in subsection (3) for “a further” substitute “an”;
iii in subsection (4) for “a further” substitute “an”;
iv in subsection (5) omit “further”;
e in section 340 (interpretation), in subsection (15) for “Further information” substitute “Information”.

I360I122186 Terrorist financing: information orders

I360I5781 Section 22B of the Terrorism Act 2000 (further information orders) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (12).
I360I5782 In the heading for “Further information” substitute “Information”.
I360I5783 In subsection (1) for “a further” substitute “an”.
I360I5784 After subsection (1) insert—
I360I5785 In subsection (3) for “A further” substitute “An”.
I360I5786 In subsection (4) for “a further” substitute “an”.
I360I5787 In subsection (5) for “a further” substitute “an”.
I360I5788 After subsection (6) insert—
I360I5789 In subsection (7) for “A further” substitute “An”.
I360I57810 In subsection (8) for “a further” substitute “an”.
I360I57811 In subsection (12), after “this section” insert “in reliance on Condition 1 or 2”.
I360I57812 In subsection (14), at the appropriate places, insert—
;
;
;
I12213 After section 22E of the Terrorism Act 2000 insert—
I12214 In section 123(4) of that Act (orders and regulations subject to affirmative procedure), after paragraph (a) insert—
.
I360I57815 In consequence of further information orders being renamed information orders by this section, the following amendments are also made to that Act—
a in the italic heading before section 22B for “Further information” substitute “Information”;
b in section 22C (statements), in subsection (1) for “a further” substitute “an”;
c in section 22D (appeals), in subsections (1) and (4)(a) for “a further” substitute “an”;
d in section 22E (supplementary)—
i in subsection (1) for “A further” substitute “An”;
ii in subsection (3) for “a further” substitute “an”;
iii in subsection (4) for “a further” substitute “an”;
iv in subsection (5) omit “further”;
e in section 120C (enforcement of orders in other parts of UK), in subsection (2)(a) omit “further”.

I420I412187 Enhanced due diligence: designation of high-risk countries

1 The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 is amended as follows.
2 In Schedule 2 (money laundering and terrorist financing etc)—
a in paragraph 4—
i the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1);
ii after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
;
b in paragraph 23, after sub-paragraph (2) insert—
3 In section 55 (parliamentary procedure for regulations)—
a in subsection (2), for the first “which” substitute “made during the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 is passed if the instrument”;
b in subsection (9), for the words from “if” to the end substitute “if they only make provision prescribing high-risk countries by virtue of paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 2”.

Disclosures to prevent, detect or investigate economic crime etc

I454I425188 Direct disclosures of information: restrictions on civil liability

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) applies,
b B is also carrying on business in circumstances where that subsection applies,
c the information relates to a person who is a customer or former customer of A (“the customer”),
d either the request condition or the warning condition is met,
e A is satisfied that the disclosure of the information will or may assist B in carrying out relevant actions of B, and
f the disclosure is not a privileged disclosure.
2 The protections are that, subject to subsection (11), the disclosure does not—
a give rise to a breach of any obligation of confidence owed by A, or
b give rise to any civil liability, on the part of A, to the person to whom the disclosed information relates.
3 This subsection applies—
a where the business carried on is business in the regulated sector, and
b 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 The request condition is that—
a the disclosure is made in response to a request made by B, and
b at the time the request is made, B has reason to believe that A holds information relating to the customer the disclosure of which will or may assist B in carrying out relevant actions of B.
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), “safeguarding action” means—
a terminating a business relationship with the customer,
b refusing the customer a product or service, or
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) 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) 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) 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.
9 The protections are that, subject to subsection (11), the disclosure does not—
a give rise to a breach of any obligation of confidence owed by R, or
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) 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) applies, does not—
a give rise to a breach of any obligation of confidence owed by them, or
b give rise to any civil liability, on the part of R, to the person to whom the disclosed information relates.
This is subject to subsection (11).
11 Nothing in this section requires or authorises a disclosure of information that would contravene, or prevents any civil liability arising under, the data protection legislation.

I332I207189 Indirect disclosure of information: restrictions on civil liability

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) applies,
b the information relates to a person who is a customer or former customer of A (“the customer”),
c due to concerns about the risk of economic crime, A has decided to—
i terminate a business relationship with the customer,
ii refuse the customer a product or service, or
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) 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,
f A and B are parties to an agreement the terms of which provide that, to the extent that the information is personal data, B will only disclose or otherwise process it in circumstances where the UK GDPR applies to the disclosure or other processing, and
g the disclosure is not a privileged disclosure.
2 The protections are that, subject to subsection (10), the disclosure does not—
a give rise to a breach of any obligation of confidence owed by A, or
b give rise to any civil liability, on the part of A, to the person to whom the disclosed information relates.
3 This subsection applies—
a where the business carried on is business in the regulated sector as—
i a deposit-taking body,
ii an electronic money institution,
iii a payment institution,
iv a cryptoasset exchange provider, or
v a custodian wallet provider,
b where—
i the business carried on is business in the regulated sector within paragraph 1(1)(j) to (n) of Schedule 9 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (audit, insolvency, accountancy, tax or legal services), and
ii the UK revenue of the person carrying on the business is in any of bands B to D for the relevant financial year (see subsection (11)), and
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) 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) 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.
5 The protections are that, subject to subsection (10), the disclosure does not—
a give rise to a breach of any obligation of confidence owed by B, or
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) 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) 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) applies.
8 The protections are that, subject to subsection (10), the disclosure does not—
a give rise to a breach of any obligation of confidence owed by R, or
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) 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) applies, does not—
a give rise to a breach of any obligation of confidence owed by them, or
b give rise to any civil liability, on their part, to the person to whom the disclosed information relates.
This is subject to subsection (10).
10 Nothing in this section authorises a disclosure of information that would contravene, or prevents any civil liability arising under, the data protection legislation.
11 In subsection (3)(b) “relevant financial year”—
a for the purposes of subsection (1)(a), means the financial year immediately preceding that in which the disclosure by A is made;
b for the purposes of subsection (4)(a), means the financial year immediately preceding that in which the disclosure to C is made.
And, for the purposes of subsection (3)(b), the question of whether a person’s UK revenue is in any of bands B to D for a particular financial year is to be determined in accordance with sections 55 to 57 of the Finance Act 2022 (calculation of UK revenue for the economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy).

I402I160190 Meaning of “privileged disclosure”

1 For the purposes of sections 188 and 189, “privileged disclosure” means a disclosure of information made by a professional legal adviser or relevant professional adviser in circumstances where the information disclosed came to the adviser in privileged circumstances.
2 Information comes to a professional legal adviser or relevant professional adviser in privileged circumstances if it is communicated or given to the adviser—
a by (or by a representative of) a client of the adviser in connection with the giving by that person of legal advice to the client,
b by (or by a representative of) a person seeking legal advice from the adviser, or
c by a person in connection with legal proceedings or contemplated legal proceedings.
3 For the purposes of this section a “relevant professional adviser” means an accountant, auditor or tax adviser who is a member of a professional body which is established for accountants, auditors or tax advisers (as the case may be) and which makes provision for—
a testing the competence of those seeking admission to membership of such a body as a condition for such admission, and
b imposing and maintaining professional and ethical standards for its members, as well as imposing sanctions for non-compliance with those standards.

I155I234191 Meaning of “relevant actions”

In sections 188 and 189, “relevant actions”, of a person, means the actions of—
a determining, for the purposes of preventing, detecting or investigating economic crime—
i whether it is appropriate to apply any customer due diligence measures, or any similar measures, in respect of a customer or proposed customer of the person;
ii the nature or extent of the measures;
b carrying out, for such purposes—
i effective measures for identifying or verifying the identity of, or
ii any other customer due diligence measures in respect of,
a customer or proposed customer of the person;
c determining, for such purposes, whether it is appropriate to—
i terminate an existing business relationship with a customer or proposed customer of the person;
ii decline to establish a new business relationship with such a customer;
iii decline to provide a product or service to such a customer;
iv restrict the access of such a customer to an existing product or service which is normally available to other customers;
v decline to carry out a transaction for such a customer.

I28I319192 Meaning of “business relationship”

1 In sections 188 to 191, “business relationship” means a business, professional or commercial relationship between a person carrying on relevant business and a customer or client which—
a arises out of the business of the person, and
b has, or is expected by the person (at the time when contact is established) to have, an element of duration.
2 In subsection (1) “relevant business” means—
a in the case of section 188 (and section 191 as it applies for the purposes of that section), business within section 188(3);
b in the case of section 189 (and section 191 as it applies for the purposes of that section), business within section 189(3).

I55I436193 Other defined terms in sections 188 to 191

1 In sections 188 to 191—
  • cryptoasset exchange provider” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(12)(a) of Schedule 9 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;
  • custodial wallet provider” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(12)(b) of Schedule 9 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;
  • customer due diligence measures” has the meaning given by regulation 3(1) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692);
  • the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act);
  • deposit-taking body” means—
    1. a business which engages in the activity of accepting deposits, or
    2. the National Savings Bank;
  • economic crime” means an act which—
    1. constitutes an offence listed in Schedule 11 (“a listed offence”),
    2. constitutes an attempt or conspiracy to commit a listed offence,
    3. constitutes an offence—
      1. under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (England and Wales and Northern Ireland: encouraging or assisting crime) in relation to a listed offence, or
      2. under the law of Scotland of inciting the commission of a listed offence,
    4. constitutes aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of a listed offence, or
    5. would constitute a listed offence or an offence specified in paragraph (b), (c) or (d) if done in the United Kingdom;
  • electronic money institution” has the same meaning as in the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/99) (see regulation 2 of those Regulations);
  • enactment” includes—
    1. an enactment contained in subordinate legislation (as defined in section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1978);
    2. an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru;
    3. an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
    4. an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;
    5. any retained direct EU legislation;
  • financial year” means a period of 12 months ending with 31 March;
  • payment institution” means an authorised payment institution or small payment institution (each as defined in regulation 2 of the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/752));
  • 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);
  • the UK GDPR” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act).
2 Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 has effect for the purpose of determining what is a business in the regulated sector.
3 The Secretary of State may, by regulations, add an offence to or remove an offence from the list in Schedule 11.

Power to strike out certain claims

I278I685194 Strategic litigation against public participation: requirement to make rules of court

1 The power to make Civil Procedure Rules must be exercised so as to secure that Civil Procedure Rules include provision for ensuring that a claim may be struck out before trial where the court determines—
a that the claim is a SLAPP claim (see section 195), and
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) 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;
b rules about the extent to which evidence may or must be tested;
c rules permitting or requiring the court to determine matters of fact by way of presumptions.
3 Rules made in compliance with subsection (1) 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) to (4) 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—
  • court” includes a tribunal;
  • rules of court” means rules relating to the practice and procedure of a court or tribunal.

I285I686195 Meaning of “SLAPP” claim

1 For the purposes of section 194 a claim is a “SLAPP claim” if—
a the claimant’s behaviour in relation to the matters complained of in the claim has, or is intended to have, the effect of restraining the defendant’s exercise of the right to freedom of speech,
b any of the information that is or would be disclosed by the exercise of that right has to do with economic crime,
c any part of that disclosure is or would be made for a purpose related to the public interest in combating economic crime, and
d any of the behaviour of the claimant in relation to the matters complained of in the claim is intended to cause the defendant—
i harassment, alarm or distress,
ii expense, or
iii any other harm or inconvenience,
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) or (c), 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) “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), 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;
b whether the defendant has access to fewer resources with which to defend the claim than another person against whom the claimant could have brought (but did not bring) proceedings in relation to the matters complained of in the claim;
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) a failure, or anticipated failure, is “relevant” so far as it relates to—
a the choice of jurisdiction,
b the use of dilatory strategies,
c the nature or amount of material sought on disclosure,
d the way to respond to requests for comment or clarification,
e the use of correspondence,
f making or responding to offers to settle, or
g the use of alternative dispute resolution procedures.
6 In this section—
  • court” has the same meaning as in section 194;
  • economic crime” has the meaning given by section 193(1);
  • 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)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

I167196 Attributing criminal liability for economic crimes to certain bodies

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).
2 Relevant offence” means an act which constitutes—
a an offence listed in Schedule 12 (“a listed offence”),
b an attempt or conspiracy to commit a listed offence,
c an offence—
i under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (England and Wales and Northern Ireland: encouraging or assisting crime) in relation to a listed offence, or
ii under the law of Scotland of inciting the commission of a listed offence, or
d aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of a listed offence.
3 Where no act or omission forming part of the relevant offence took place in the United Kingdom, the organisation is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1) unless it would be guilty of the relevant offence had it carried out the acts that constituted that offence (in the location where the acts took place).
4 In this section—
  • body corporate” includes a body incorporated outside the United Kingdom, but does not include—
    1. a corporation sole, or
    2. a partnership that, whether or not a legal person, is not regarded as a body corporate under the law by which it is governed;
  • partnership” means—
    1. a partnership within the meaning of the Partnership Act 1890;
    2. a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907;
    3. 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;
  • senior manager”, in relation to a body corporate or partnership, means an individual who plays a significant role in—
    1. the making of decisions about how the whole or a substantial part of the activities of the body corporate or (as the case may be) partnership are to be managed or organised, or
    2. the actual managing or organising of the whole or a substantial part of those activities.

I7197 Power to amend list of economic crimes

1 The Secretary of State may by regulations amend Schedule 12 by—
a removing an offence from the list in the Schedule, or
b adding an offence to that list.
2 The power in subsection (1) 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) 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) to (3) (without changing the effect of the Schedule).

I385198 Offences under section 196 committed by partnerships

1 Proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by a partnership by virtue of section 196 must be brought in the name of the partnership (and not in that of any of the partners).
2 For the purposes of such proceedings—
a rules of court relating to the service of documents have effect as if the partnership were a body corporate, and
b the following provisions apply as they apply in relation to a body corporate—
i section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980;
ii section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 (c. 15 (N.I.)) and Schedule 4 to the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26));
iii sections 34(2), 66(6AA) and 72D(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.
3 A fine imposed on the partnership on its conviction for an offence committed by virtue of section 196 is to be paid out of the partnership assets.
4 In this section “partnership” has the same meaning as in section 196.

Failure to prevent fraud

I407I689199 Failure to prevent fraud

1 A relevant body which is a large organisation (see sections 201 and 202) is guilty of an offence if, in a financial year of the body (“the year of the fraud offence”), a person who is associated with the body (“the associate”) commits a fraud offence intending to benefit (whether directly or indirectly)—
a the relevant body, or
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) if—
a an employee of the relevant body commits a fraud offence intending to benefit (whether directly or indirectly) the relevant body,
b the fraud offence is committed in a financial year of a parent undertaking of which the relevant body is a subsidiary undertaking (“the year of the fraud offence”), and
c the parent undertaking is a relevant body which is a large organisation.
3 But the relevant body is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(b) if the body itself was, or was intended to be, a victim of the fraud offence.
4 It is a defence for the relevant body to prove that, at the time the fraud offence was committed—
a the body had in place such prevention procedures as it was reasonable in all the circumstances to expect the body to have in place, or
b it was not reasonable in all the circumstances to expect the body to have any prevention procedures in place.
5 In subsection (4)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—
a an offence listed in Schedule 13 (a “listed offence”), or
b aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of a listed offence.
7 For the purposes of this section a person is associated with a relevant body if—
a the person is an employee, agent or subsidiary undertaking of the relevant body, or
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) has effect with the omission of paragraph (b) (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) 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) 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
b the offence is, for all purposes incidental to or consequential on the trial or punishment, deemed to have been committed in that district.
12 A relevant body guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
a on conviction on indictment, to a fine;
b on summary conviction in England and Wales, to a fine;
c on summary conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.
13 In this section—
  • relevant body” means a body corporate or a partnership (wherever incorporated or formed);
  • sheriff court district” is to be read in accordance with the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (see section 307(1) of that Act).
14 In this section “financial year”—
a in relation to a UK company, has the meaning given by the Companies Act 2006 (see section 390 of that Act);
b in relation to a relevant body that is not a UK company means—
i any period in respect of which a profit and loss account of the relevant body is required to be made up (by its constitution or by the law under which it is established), whether that period is a year or not, or
ii if the body is not required by its constitution or the law under which it is established to draw up a profit and loss account, a calendar year.

I214I690200 Fraud offences: supplementary

1 The Secretary of State may by regulations amend Schedule 13 by—
a removing an offence from the list in the Schedule, or
b adding an offence to that list.
2 The power in subsection (1) 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) 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) must be—
a an offence of dishonesty,
b an offence that is otherwise of a similar character to those listed (on the passing of this Act) in paragraphs 1 to 6 of Schedule 13, or
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) to (3) (without changing the effect of the Schedule).
6 For the purposes of section 199(1), 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—
a section 327 (concealing etc);
b section 328 (arrangements);
c section 329 (acquisition, use and possession).

I377I691201 Section 199: large organisations

1 For the purposes of section 199(1) and (2) 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—
TurnoverMore than £36 million
Balance sheet totalMore than £18 million
Number of employeesMore than 250.
2 The reference in subsection (1) to a relevant body does not include a relevant body which is a parent undertaking (as to which see section 202).
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) 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),
b add together the monthly totals, and
c divide by the number of months in year P.
5 In this section—
  • balance sheet total”, in relation to a relevant body and a financial year—
    1. means the aggregate of the amounts shown as assets in its balance sheet at the end of the financial year, or
    2. where the body has no balance sheet for the financial year, has a corresponding meaning;
  • “turnover”—
    1. 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);
    2. 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).
6 The Secretary of State may by regulations modify this section (other than this subsection and subsections (7) and (9)) and section 202 for the purpose of altering the meaning of “large organisation” in section 199(1) and (2).
7 The Secretary of State may (whether or not the power in subsection (6) has been exercised) by regulations—
a omit the words “which is a large organisation” in section 199(1) and (2)(c), 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).
8 Before making regulations under subsection (6) or (7) the Secretary of State must consult—
a the Scottish Ministers, and
b the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.
9 Regulations under subsection (6) or (7) may make consequential amendments of section 205.

I27I692202 Large organisations: parent undertakings

1 For the purposes of section 199(1) and (2) 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 turnoverMore than £36 million net (or £43.2 million gross)
Aggregate balance sheet totalMore than £18 million net (or £21.6 million gross)
Aggregate number of employeesMore than 250.
2 The aggregate figures are ascertained by aggregating the relevant figures determined in accordance with section 201 for each member of the group.
3 In relation to the aggregate figures for turnover and balance sheet total, “net” and “gross”—
a except where paragraph (b) applies, have the meaning given by subsection (6) of section 466 of the Companies Act 2006;
b in the case of accounts that are not of a kind specified in the definition of “net” in that subsection, have a corresponding meaning.
4 In this section—
  • balance sheet total” (in relation to a relevant body and a financial year) has the same meaning as in section 201;
  • group” means a parent undertaking and its subsidiary undertakings;
  • 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) or (2) (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).

I177I687203 Offences under section 199 committed by partnerships

1 Proceedings for an offence under section 199 alleged to have been committed by a partnership must be brought in the name of the partnership (and not in that of any of the partners).
2 For the purposes of such proceedings—
a rules of court relating to the service of documents have effect as if the partnership were a body corporate, and
b the following provisions apply as they apply in relation to a body corporate—
i section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980;
ii section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 (c. 15 (N.I.)) and Schedule 4 to the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26));
iii sections 34(2), 66(6AA) and 72D(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.
3 A fine imposed on the partnership on its conviction for an offence under section 199 is to be paid out of the partnership assets.

I20I693204 Guidance about preventing fraud offences

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).
2 The Secretary of State may from time to time revise the whole or any part of the guidance issued under this section.
3 The Secretary of State must publish—
a any guidance issued under this section;
b any revision of that guidance.
4 Before issuing or revising guidance under this section the Secretary of State must consult—
a the Scottish Ministers, and
b the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.
5 The requirement to consult those persons may be satisfied by consultation carried out before this section comes into force.

I146I694205 Failure to prevent fraud: minor definitions

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).
3 Financial year” has the meaning given by section 199(14).
4 Fraud offence” has the meaning given by section 199(6).
5 Modify” includes amend or repeal (and references to modifications are to be interpreted accordingly).
6 Parent undertaking” has the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see section 1162 of the Companies Act 2006).
7 Partnership” means—
a a partnership within the meaning of the Partnership Act 1890;
b a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907;
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).
9 Subsidiary undertaking” has the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see section 1162 of the Companies Act 2006).
10 UK company” means a company formed and registered under the Companies Act 2006.

I462I688206 Failure to prevent fraud: miscellaneous

1 In section 61(1) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (offences to which certain investigatory powers apply), at the end insert—
2 In Schedule 1 to the Serious Crime Act 2007 (offences which are serious offences for purposes of serious crime prevention orders)—
a in Part 1 (serious offences in England and Wales), in paragraph 7, after sub-paragraph (2) insert—
;
b in Part 1A (serious offences in Scotland), in paragraph 16J, after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
;
c in Part 2 (serious offences in Northern Ireland), in paragraph 23, after sub-paragraph (2) insert—
3 In Part 2 of Schedule 17 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (offences in relation to which a deferred prosecution agreement may be entered into), after paragraph 27A insert—

Regulatory and investigatory powers

I142I566207 Law Society: powers to fine in cases relating to economic crime

1 In section 44D of the Solicitors Act 1974 (disciplinary powers of Law Society), after subsection (2) insert—
2 In paragraph 14B of Schedule 2 to the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (disciplinary powers of Law Society), after sub-paragraph (2) insert—
3 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.

I169I567208 Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal: powers to fine in cases relating to economic crime

1 Section 53 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (powers of tribunal) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1)—
a in paragraph (b)—
i after “dishonesty” insert “(other than a conviction for an economic crime offence)”;
ii after “or has” insert “(other than in relation to a conviction for an economic crime offence)”;
b after paragraph (b) insert—
;
c in paragraph (c), after “offence” insert “(other than a conviction for an economic crime offence)”;
d after paragraph (c) insert—
.
3 In subsection (2), after paragraph (c), insert—
4 After subsection (2) insert—
5 In subsection (3ZA)—
a in paragraph (a), after “dishonesty” insert “(not being an economic crime offence)”;
b in paragraph (b), at the end insert “, (1)(ba) or (1)(ca)”;
c after paragraph (b), insert—
6 In subsection (3A)—
a in paragraph (a), for “(1)(a) or (b)” substitute “(1)(a), (b) or (ba)”;
b in paragraph (b), for “(1)(c) or (d)” substitute “(1)(c), (ca) or (d)”.
7 After subsection (9) insert—
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.

I75I568209 Regulators of legal services: objective relating to economic crime

1 Section 1 of the Legal Services Act 2007 (regulatory objectives) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1), after paragraph (h) insert—
3 After subsection (4) insert—
.

I196I569210 Approved regulators: information powers relating to economic crime

1 The Legal Services Act 2007 is amended as follows.
2 After section 111 insert—
3 In section 206 (parliamentary control of orders and regulations), in subsection (4), after paragraph (n) insert—
.

I171I331211 Serious Fraud Office: pre-investigation powers

1 In section 2A of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (Director’s pre-investigation powers in relation to bribery and corruption: foreign officers etc), omit the following—
a in the heading, the words from “in relation to” to the end;
b in subsection (1), the words from “in a case” to the end;
c subsection (5).
2 In Schedule 1 to the Bribery Act 2010 (consequential amendments), omit paragraph 2 and the preceding italic heading.

Reports on payments to governments

I38I538212 Reports on payments to governments regulations: false statement offences etc

For regulation 16 of the Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3209) substitute—

Reports on implementation

I187213 Reports on the implementation and operation of Parts 1 to 3

1 The Secretary of State must—
a prepare reports on the implementation and operation of Parts 1 to 3, and
b lay a copy of each report before Parliament.
2 The first report must be laid within the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
3 Each subsequent report must be laid within the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the previous report was laid.
4 But the duty to prepare and lay reports under subsection (1) ceases with the laying of the first report on or after 1 January 2030.

Sanctions enforcement: monetary penalties

I325I221214 Sanctions enforcement: monetary penalties

1 In section 143 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (interpretation), in subsection (4) (meaning of “financial sanctions legislation”), in paragraph (f)—
a the words from “contains” to the end become sub-paragraph (i);
b at the end of that sub-paragraph insert—
2 The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 is amended as follows.
3 In section 17 (enforcement), in subsection (9), in paragraph (a), after “(2)” insert “or makes supplemental provision in connection with any such prohibition or requirement”.
4 After section 17 insert—

Report on costs orders for proceedings for civil recovery

I317I571215 Report on costs orders for proceedings for civil recovery

1 The Secretary of State must assess whether it would be appropriate to restrict the court’s power to order that the costs of proceedings under Chapter 2 of Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 are payable by an enforcement authority and, if so, how.
2 In carrying out the assessment, the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
3 The Secretary of State must publish and lay before Parliament a report on the outcome of the assessment by the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
4 In this section “the court” means the High Court in England and Wales.

PART 6 General

I119216 Power to make consequential provision

1 The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on this Act.
2 Regulations under this section may amend, repeal or revoke provision made by or under primary legislation passed—
a before this Act, or
b later in the same session of Parliament as this Act.
3 In this section “primary legislation” means—
a an Act,
b an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru,
c an Act of the Scottish Parliament, or
d Northern Ireland legislation.

I383217 Regulations

1 A power to make regulations under any provision of this Act includes power to make—
a consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;
b different provision for different purposes.
2 Regulations made by the Secretary of State or the Lord Chancellor under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.
3 For regulations made under this Act by the Scottish Ministers, see section 27 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10) (Scottish statutory instruments).
4 Any power of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).
5 A statutory instrument containing any of the following (whether alone or with other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament—
a regulations under section 37;
b regulations under section 39;
c regulations under section 153, unless they are regulations under that section that only make provision that corresponds or is similar to provision made or capable of being made by a statutory instrument that is itself subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament;
d regulations under section 178;
e regulations under section 193;
f regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 197(1);
g regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 200(1);
h regulations under section 201(6) or (7);
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) 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) or 200(1) are subject to the affirmative procedure (see section 29 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)).
9 Regulations made by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland under section 197(1) or 200(1) 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.

I195218 Extent

1 This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to subsections (2) and (3).
2 Sections 194 and 195 extend to England and Wales only.
3 An amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent as the provision amended, repealed or revoked.

I191219 Commencement

1 Except as provided by subsections (2) to (5), 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—
a this Part;
b any provision of, or amendment made by, Parts 1 to 5 so far as it confers a power to make regulations or relates to the exercise of the power;
c paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 so far as it inserts section 303Z25 into the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;
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) and (d);
f section 182;
g section 184;
h section 185(12) and (13);
i section 186(13) and (14).
3 The following come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—
a section 196 and Schedule 12;
b section 197;
c section 198;
d section 213.
4 The following come into force (so far as not brought into force by subsection (2)(b)) 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)) 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) 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) 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) bringing into force section 199 unless the Secretary of State has published guidance under section 204(3).
9 Regulations under subsection (1) or (4), and orders subsection (5), may appoint different days for—
a different purposes, and
b where regulations under subsection (1) 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) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).

I254220 Transitional provision

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) or (5).
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).
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).
4 The power to make regulations under subsection (1) or (2), and the power to make orders under subsection (3), includes power to make different provision for—
a different purposes, and
b where regulations under subsection (1) 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) to (3) 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) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).

I295221 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 

Register of members: consequential amendments

Section 49

I43I7711The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
I116I7472In section 112 (the members of a company), omit subsection (3).
I390I7483
1 Section 127 (register to be evidence) is amended as follows.
2 The existing text becomes subsection (1).
3 In that subsection “for section 128H” substitute “subsection (2)”.
4 After that subsection insert—
I104I7494In section 129 (overseas branch registers), omit subsection (6).
I139I7505In section 286 (votes of joint holders of shares), in subsection (2), omit the words from “(or” to “section 1080)”.
I126I7516In section 311 (contents of notices of meetings), in subsection (3)(b)(i), omit the words from “(or” to “section 1080)”.
I379I7527In section 360B (traded companies: requirements for participating in and voting at general meetings), omit subsection (5).
I334I7538In section 554 (registration of allotment), omit subsection (2A).
I83I7549In section 558 (when shares are allotted), omit the words from “(or” to “registrar)”.
I384I75510In section 588 (liability of subsequent holders of shares), in subsection (3)(a), omit the words from “(or” to “registrar)”.
I164I75611In section 605 (liability of subsequent holders of shares), in subsection (4)(a), omit the words from “(or” to “registrar)”.
I374I75712In section 616 (interpretation of Chapter 7), in subsection (3), omit the words from “(or” to “registrar)”.
I26I75813In section 655 (shares no bar to damages against company), omit the words from “(or” to “registrar)”.
I354I75914In section 724 (Treasury shares), in subsection (4), omit the words from “(or” to “Part 8)”.
I246I76015In section 770 (registration of transfer), omit subsection (3).
I442I76116In section 771 (procedure on transfer being lodged), omit subsection (2A).
I88I76217In section 772 (transfer of shares on application of transferor)—
a omit the words from “(or” to “Part 8)”;
b omit “(or delivery)”.
I227I76318In section 786 (provision enabling or requiring arrangements to be adopted), in subsection (3)(a), omit the words from “(or” to “Part 8)”.
I120I76419In section 853B (duties to notify a relevant event), omit paragraph (b).
I468I76520In section 853F (duty to deliver shareholder information: non-traded companies), in subsection (1), omit paragraph (b) and the “and” before it.
I81I76621In section 1028A (administrative restoration of company with share warrants), in subsection (7), omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.
I297I76722In section 1032A (restoration by court of company with share warrants), in subsection (8), omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.
I441I76823
1 Section 1081 (annotation of the register) is amended as follows.
2 Omit subsection (1A).
3 In subsection (6), omit “or (1A)”.
I437I76924In section 1136 (regulations about where certain company records to be kept available for inspection), in subsection (2), omit the entry for section 128D (historic register of members).
I92I77025In Schedule 5 (communications by a company), in paragraph 16, omit sub-paragraph (3A).

SCHEDULE 2 

Abolition of certain local registers

Section 51

PART 1 Register of directors

I276I572I7421The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
I206I7092Omit—
a sections 161A to 167F (register of directors etc);
b the italic heading before section 161A.
I39I539I7103
1 Before section 168 (and before the italic heading before that section) insert—
2 The provision that may be made under section 220(1) in connection with the coming into force of this paragraph includes—
a provision requiring a company 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 (otherwise than on its incorporation) before the coming into force of this paragraph, 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 the duty imposed by virtue of paragraph (a).
3 In sub-paragraph (2)—
  • confirmation statement” has the meaning given by section 853A of the Companies Act 2006;
  • the registrar” has the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see section 1060 of the Companies Act 2006).

PART 2 Register of secretaries

I35I573I7434The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
I124I7115Omit sections 274A to 279F (register of secretaries etc) (including the italic heading before section 279A).
I79I540I7126Before section 280 insert—
.

PART 3 Register of people with significant control

I53I701I7447The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
I173I7138In section 790A (overview of Part)—
a in paragraph (b), for “keep the register required by Chapter 3” substitute “notify the registrar of the information in accordance with Chapter 2A”;
b for paragraphs (c) and (d) substitute—
.
I237I7149In section 790C (key terms), omit subsection (10).
I280I71510After section 790C insert—
I413I71611For sections 790D and 790E substitute—
I7111In section 790F (failure by company to comply with information duties), for subsection (1) substitute—
I281I71712For sections 790G and 790H substitute—
I64I71813In section 790I (enforcement of disclosure requirements), for the words from “a notice” to the end substitute
I262I71914After section 790I insert—
I427I72015In section 790J (power to make exemptions)—
a in subsection (2)(a), for “790D(2) or 790E” substitute “790D, 790E or 790EA”;
b in subsection (2)(c), for “790D(5)” substitute “790DA”;
c in subsection (2)(d), for “and 790H” substitute “, 790H and 790HA”;
d in subsection (2)(e) for “section 790M” substitute “any of sections 12A, 790LA, 790LC, 790LD, 790LE, 790LF, 790LG, 790LH”.”
I8I72116
1 Section 790K (required particulars) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1), omit paragraph (i) and the “and” before it.
3 In subsection (2), after paragraph (b) insert—
.
4 In subsection (3)—
a in paragraph (b), omit “registered or”;
b after paragraph (b) insert—
.
5 For subsection (4) substitute—
I265I72217In section 790L (required particulars: power to amend), for subsection (1) substitute—
I343I541I72318After section 790L insert—
I158I72419Omit Chapters 3 and 4 of Part 21A (company registers of people with significant control etc).
I157I72520
1 Schedule 1B (enforcement of disclosure requirements in relation to persons with significant control) is amended as follows.
2 In each of the following provisions, for “or 790E” substitute “, 790DA, 790E or 790EA”
a paragraph 1(1)(a) and (3)(a);
b paragraph 8(3)(a);
c paragraph 11(a) and (b);
d paragraph 12(2)(b).
3 For paragraphs 13 and 14 substitute—

PART 4 Consequential amendments

I226I74521The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
I348I72622
1 Section 12 (statement of proposed officers) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1), for “particulars of” substitute “information about”.
3 For subsection (2) substitute—
I327I72723In section 12A (statement of initial significant control), for subsection (1) substitute—
I371I72824
1 Section 95 (statement of proposed secretary) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1), for “particulars of” substitute “information about”.
3 For subsection (2) substitute—
I264I72925
1 Section 156 (direction requiring company to make appointment of director) is amended as follows.
2 In subsections (4)(b) and (5), for “section 167” substitute “section 167G”.
3 After subsection (5) insert—
I162I73026In section 156B (power to provide for exceptions from requirement that each director to be a natural person), omit subsection (5).
I33I73127In section 156C (existing director who is not a natural person), for subsections (3) to (5) substitute—
I283I73228In section 853B (duties to notify a relevant event)—
a for paragraph (c) substitute—
;
b omit paragraph (d);
c for paragraph (e) substitute—
;
d omit paragraphs (f) and (fa);
e for paragraph (g) substitute—
.
I60I73329In section 1079B (duty to notify directors), in subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b), for “section 167 or 167D” substitute “section 167G”.
I51I73430In section 1136 (regulations about where certain company records to be kept available for inspection), in subsection (2), omit—
.
I82I73531In paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 (communications by a company)—
a in sub-paragraph (1)(d), for “the company’s register of directors” substitute “the register”;
b omit sub-paragraph (1A).
I361I73632In Schedule 8 (index of defined expressions), omit the entries relating to—
  • “the central register”;
  • “PSC register”;
  • “register of directors”;
  • “register of directors’ residential addresses”;
  • “register of secretaries”.

SCHEDULE 3 

Disclosure of information: consequential amendments

Section 94

Companies Act 2006

I131I5741The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
I463I5422In section 242 (protected information: restriction on disclosure by registrar), in subsection (3)—
a omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (a);
b at the end of paragraph (b) insert
I263I5433
1 Section 243 (permitted disclosure by the registrar) is amended as follows.
2 For subsection (2) substitute—
3 In subsection (7), omit—
a the definition of “public authority”;
b the “and” before that definition.

Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022

I340I5754The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 is amended as follows.
I217I5635In section 40 (sharing of information by HMRC), in subsection (1), omit “or the registrar”.
I415I5646In section 44 (interpretation), in subsection (1), at the end of the definition of “document”, insert “and references to delivering a document are to be read in accordance with section 1114(1)(b) of the Companies Act 2006”.

I163SCHEDULE 4 

Required information

Section 110

I163After section 38 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inserted by section 151 of this Act) insert the following as a Schedule to that Act—

SCHEDULE 5 

Limited partnerships: consequential amendments

Section 152

I871The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended as follows.
I3072Before section 1 (short title) insert—
.
I2733Before section 4 (definition and constitution of limited partnership) insert—
.
I3494Before section 6 (modifications of general law in case of limited partnerships) insert—
.
I695Before section 8 (duty to register and designate) insert—
.
I4116Before section 15 (the registrar) insert—
.

SCHEDULE 6 

Duty to deliver information about changes in beneficiaries

Section 163

I3231The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 is amended as follows.
I932
1 Section 7 (updating duty) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1)(a) and (b), for “statement and information mentioned” substitute “statements and information mentioned”.
3 In subsection (3)—
a omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (a);
b at the end of paragraph (b) insert
4 In subsection (4)—
a omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (a);
b at the end of paragraph (b) insert
5 After subsection (4) insert—
6 For subsections (6) and (7) substitute—
I2553
1 Section 9 (application for removal) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1)(b) and (c), for “statement and information mentioned” substitute “statements and information mentioned”.
3 In subsection (3)—
a omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (a);
b at the end of paragraph (b) insert
4 In subsection (4)—
a omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (a);
b at the end of paragraph (b) insert
5 After subsection (4) insert—
6 In subsection (6), for “subsection (2)” substitute “this section”.
7 For subsections (7) and (8) substitute—
I3064For section 12 substitute—
I4555In section 13, at the end insert—
I3006After section 17 insert—
I2427In section 43 (transitional information), after subsection (1) insert—
I1928In section 44 (interpretation), omit subsection (2).

SCHEDULE 7 

Overseas entities: further information for transitional cases

Section 174

I2391The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 is amended as follows.
I1762In section 16 (verification of registrable beneficial owners and managing officers), in subsection (1), after paragraph (c) insert—
I4223After section 43 insert—
I2444After Schedule 5 insert—

SCHEDULE 8 

Cryptoassets: confiscation orders

Section 179

PART 1 England and Wales

I400I6581 Introductory

Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (confiscation: England and Wales) is amended as follows.

Seizure of property

I236I5792In section 47B (conditions for exercise of seizure powers)—
a in subsection (2), omit paragraph (b);
b in subsection (3), omit paragraph (b).
I21I5803
1 Section 47C (power to seize property) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (2), after “not” insert “under subsection (1)”.
3 After subsection (5) insert—
I439I5814In section 47R (release of property), in subsection (3)(b), at the end insert “or (5A)”.

Detention and release of property

I102I5825In section 47K (further detention pending making of restraint order), after subsection (4) insert—
I245I5836In section 47L (further detention pending variation of restraint order), after subsection (3) insert—
I453I5847
1 Section 47M (further detention in other cases) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (2)(b), omit “(within the meaning of section 47C(4))”.
3 After subsection (2) insert—
4 In subsection (6), after “section” insert
.
I284I5858In section 47R (release of property), after subsection (5) insert—

Property held by persons subject to confiscation orders: destruction, realisation etc

I212I5869In section 10A (determination of extent of defendant’s interest in property), in subsection (3)(a), after “realisation” insert “or destruction”.
I181I58710
1 Section 51 (powers of enforcement receiver) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (2), at the end insert—
3 In subsection (8)(a), for “or (c)” substitute “, (c) or (e)”.
4 After subsection (9) insert—
I46I58811
1 Section 67 (seized money) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1)(b), for “bank or a building society” substitute “relevant financial institution”.
3 In subsection (5A)—
a for “a bank or building society” substitute “a relevant financial institution”;
b for “the bank or building society” substitute “the relevant financial institution”.
4 In subsection (6), for “bank or building society” substitute “relevant financial institution”.
5 In subsection (7A), for “bank or building society” substitute “relevant financial institution”.
6 In subsection (8)—
a in paragraph (a) of the definition of “appropriate person”, for the words from “a bank” to the end substitute “a relevant financial institution, the relevant financial institution”;
b at the appropriate places insert—
;
;
.
7 For the heading substitute “Money”.
I41I58912After section 67 insert—
I15I59013After section 67A insert—
I208I59114
1 Section 67C (sections 67A and 67B: appeals) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1), for “67A” substitute “67ZA(3), 67A(3) or 67AA(2)”.
3 In subsection (2), for “67A” substitute “67ZA(3), 67A(3) or 67AA(2)”.
4 In subsection (3), for “67A(2)(a)” substitute “67ZA(2)(a), 67A(3)(a) or 67AA(2)(a) (as applicable)”.
5 In the heading, for “67A and” substitute “67ZA to”.
I419I59215In section 67D (proceeds of realisation), in subsection (1)(b), after “section” insert “67ZA or”.
I446I59316For the italic heading before section 67, substitute “Enforcement: money, cryptoassets and personal property”.
I449I59417In section 69 (powers of court and receiver etc), after subsection (2) insert—

I335I59518 Interpretation and miscellaneous provision

After section 84 insert—

PART 2 Scotland

I40I79019 Introductory

Part 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (confiscation: Scotland) is amended as follows.

Seizure of property

I344I77220In section 127B (conditions for exercise of seizure powers)—
a in subsection (2), omit paragraph (b);
b in subsection (3), omit paragraph (b).
I471I77321
1 Section 127C (power to seize property) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (2), after “not” insert “under subsection (1)”.
3 After subsection (5) insert—
I444I77422In section 127Q (release of property), in subsection (3)(b), at the end insert “or (5A)”.

Detention and release of property

I189I77523In section 127K (further detention pending making of restraint order), after subsection (4) insert—
I396I77624In section 127L (further detention pending variation of restraint order), after subsection (3) insert—
I286I77725
1 Section 127M (further detention in other cases) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (2)(b), omit “(within the meaning of section 127C(4))”.
3 After subsection (2) insert—
4 In subsection (6), after “section” insert
.
I311I77826In section 127Q (release of property), after subsection (5) insert—

Property held by persons subject to confiscation orders: destruction, realisation etc

I393I77927
1 Section 128 (enforcement administrators) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (6), at the end insert—
3 In subsection (11)(a), for “or (c)” substitute “, (c) or (d)”.
4 After subsection (13) insert—
I78I78028
1 Section 131ZA (seized money) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1)(b), for “bank or building society” substitute “relevant financial institution”.
3 In subsection (7), for “bank or building society” substitute “relevant financial institution”.
4 In subsection (9)—
a in paragraph (a) of the definition of “appropriate person”, for the words from “a bank” to the end substitute “a relevant financial institution, the relevant financial institution”;
b at the appropriate places insert—
;
;
.
5 For the heading substitute “Money”.
I232I78129After section 131ZA insert—
I149I78230After section 131A insert—
I288I78331
1 Section 131C (sections 131A and 131B: appeals) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1), for “131A” substitute “131A(3)”.
3 After subsection (1) insert—
4 In subsection (2), for “131A” substitute “131ZB(3), 131A(3) or 131AA(2)”.
5 In subsection (3), for “131A(2)(a)” substitute “131ZB(2)(a), 131A(2)(a) or 131AA(2)(a) (as applicable)”.
6 In the heading, for “131A and” substitute “131ZB to”.
I190I78432In section 131D (proceeds of realisation), in subsection (1)(b), after “section” insert “131ZB or”.
I4I78533For the italic heading before section 131ZA, substitute “Enforcement: money, cryptoassets and personal property”.
I368I78634Omit the italic heading before section 131A.
I267I78735In section 132 (powers of court and administrator etc), after subsection (2) insert—

I461I78836 Interpretation and miscellaneous provision

After section 150 insert—

PART 3 Northern Ireland

I211I65937 Introductory

Part 4 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (confiscation: Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.

Seizure of property

I315I59638In section 195B (conditions for exercise of seizure powers)—
a in subsection (2), omit paragraph (b);
b in subsection (3), omit paragraph (b).
I159I59739
1 Section 195C (power to seize property) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (2), after “not” insert “under subsection (1)”.
3 After subsection (5) insert—
I136I59840In section 195R (release of property), in subsection (3)(b), at the end insert “or (5A)”.

Detention and release of property

I198I59941In section 195K (further detention pending making of restraint order), after subsection (4) insert—
I95I60042In section 195L (further detention pending variation of restraint order), after subsection (3) insert—
I320I60143
1 Section 195M (further detention in other cases) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (2)(b), omit “(within the meaning of section 195C(4))”.
3 After subsection (2) insert—
4 In subsection (6), after “section” insert
.
I277I60244In section 195R (release of property), after subsection (5) insert—

Property held by persons subject to confiscation orders: destruction, realisation etc

I322I60345In section 160A (determination of extent of defendant’s interest in property), in subsection (3)(a), after “realisation” insert “or destruction”.
I308I60446
1 Section 199 (powers of enforcement receiver) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (2), at the end insert—
3 In subsection (8)(a), for “or (c)” substitute “, (c) or (e)”.
4 After subsection (9) insert—
I405I60547
1 Section 215 (seized money) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1)(b), for “bank or a building society” substitute “relevant financial institution”.
3 In subsection (5A)—
a for “a bank or building society” substitute “a relevant financial institution”;
b for “the bank or building society” substitute “the relevant financial institution”.
4 In subsection (6), for “bank or building society” substitute “relevant financial institution”.
5 In subsection (7A), for “bank or building society” substitute “relevant financial institution”.
6 In subsection (8)—
a in paragraph (a) of the definition of “appropriate person”, for the words from “a bank” to the end substitute “a relevant financial institution, the relevant financial institution”;
b at the appropriate places insert—
;
;
.
7 For the heading substitute “Money”.
I29I60648After section 215 insert—
I395I60749After section 215A insert—
I392I60850
1 Section 215C (sections 215A and 215B: appeals) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1), for “215A” substitute “215ZA(3), 215A(3) or 215AA(2)”.
3 In subsection (2), for “215A” substitute “215ZA(3), 215A(3) or 215AA(2)”.
4 In subsection (3), for “215A(2)(a)” substitute “215ZA(2)(a), 215A(2)(a) or 215AA(2)(a) (as applicable)”.
5 In the heading, for “215A and” substitute “215ZA to”.
I219I60951In section 215D (proceeds of realisation), in subsection (1)(b), after “section” insert “215ZA or”.
I49I61052For the italic heading before section 215, substitute “Enforcement: money, cryptoassets and personal property”.
I346I61153In section 217 (powers of court and receiver etc), after subsection (2) insert—

I338I61254 Interpretation and miscellaneous provision

After section 232 insert—

PART 4 Regulations

I22055
1 Section 459 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (4), after paragraph (a) insert—
.
3 After subsection (6ZA) insert—

SCHEDULE 9 

Cryptoassets: civil recovery

Section 180

PART 1 Amendments of Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

I350I614I613I6621In Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (civil recovery of the proceeds etc of unlawful conduct), after section 303Z19 insert—

PART 2 Consequential and other amendments

Amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

I31I615I616I6632In section 2C(3A) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (prosecuting authorities), for “or 303Z19” substitute “, 303Z19, 303Z53 or 303Z65”.
I352I618I617I6643
1 Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (confiscation: England and Wales) is amended as follows.
2 In section 7 (recoverable amount)—
a in subsection (4)(c), for “or 303Z14(4)” substitute “, 303Z14(4), 303Z41(4), 303Z45(3) or 303Z60(4)”;
b in subsection (4)(d), after “303Q(1)” insert “or 303Z44(1)”.
3 In section 82 (free property)—
a in subsection (2)—
i in paragraph (ea), for “or 10Z2(3)” substitute “, 10Z2(3), 10Z7AG(1), 10Z7BB(2), 10Z7CA(3), 10Z7CE(3) or 10Z7DG(3)”;
ii in paragraph (f), for “or 303Z14(4)” substitute “, 303Z14(4), 303Z32(1), 303Z37(2), 303Z41(4), 303Z45(3) or 303Z60(4)”;
b in subsection (3)—
i after paragraph (b) insert—
;
ii in paragraph (c), after “303Q(1)” insert “or 303Z44(1)”;
iii after paragraph (e) insert—
;
iv in paragraph (f), after “10I(1)” insert “or 10Z7CD(1)”.
I464I620I619I6654
1 Part 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (confiscation: Scotland) is amended as follows.
2 In section 93 (recoverable amount)—
a in subsection (4)(c), for “or 303Z14(4)” substitute “, 303Z14(4), 303Z41(4), 303Z45(3) or 303Z60(4)”;
b in subsection (4)(d), after “303Q(1)” insert “or 303Z44(1)”.
3 In section 148 (free property)—
a in subsection (2)—
i in paragraph (ea), for “or 10Z2(3)” substitute “, 10Z2(3), 10Z7AG(1), 10Z7BB(2), 10Z7CA(3), 10Z7CE(3) or 10Z7DG(3)”;
ii in paragraph (f), for “or 303Z14(4)” substitute “, 303Z14(4), 303Z32(1), 303Z37(2), 303Z41(4), 303Z45(3) or 303Z60(4)”;
b in subsection (3)—
i after paragraph (b) insert—
;
ii in paragraph (c), after “303Q(1)” insert “or 303Z44(1)”;
iii after paragraph (e) insert—
;
iv in paragraph (f), after “10I(1)” insert “or 10Z7CD(1)”.
I417I621I622I6665
1 Part 4 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (confiscation: Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.
2 In section 157 (recoverable amount)—
a in subsection (4)(c), for “or 303Z14(4)” substitute “, 303Z14(4), 303Z41(4), 303Z45(3) or 303Z60(4)”;
b in subsection (4)(d), after “303Q(1)” insert “or 303Z44(1)”.
3 In section 230 (free property)—
a in subsection (2)—
i in paragraph (ea), for “or 10Z2(3)” substitute “, 10Z2(3), 10Z7AG(1), 10Z7BB(2), 10Z7CA(3), 10Z7CE(3) or 10Z7DG(3)”;
ii in paragraph (f), for “or 303Z14(4)” substitute “, 303Z14(4), 303Z32(1), 303Z37(2), 303Z41(4), 303Z45(3) or 303Z60(4)”;
b in subsection (3)—
i after paragraph (b) insert—
;
ii in paragraph (c), after “303Q(1)” insert “or 303Z44(1)”;
iii after paragraph (e) insert—
;
iv in paragraph (f), after “10I(1)” insert “or 10Z7CD(1)”.
I310I623I624I6676
1 Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (civil recovery of the proceeds etc of unlawful conduct) is amended as follows.
2 In section 278 (limit on recovery)—
a in subsection (7)(a), for “or 303Z14” substitute “, 303Z14, 303Z41, 303Z45 or 303Z60”;
b after subsection (7A) insert—
3 In section 290 (prior approval - cash), in subsection (6A)—
a after “section 303J” insert “, 303Z26 or 303Z29;
b after “section 303K(5)” insert “, 303Z27(3) or (as the case may be) 303Z31(3).
4 In section 303E (prior approval - listed assets), in subsection (7)—
a after “section 294” insert “or property by virtue of section 303Z26 or 303Z29;
b after “cash”, in the second place it occurs, insert “or property”;
c after “section 295(1B)” insert “, 303Z27(3) or (as the case may be) 303Z31(3).
5 Before section 303Z18 (but after the italic heading “Supplementary”) insert—
6 After section 311 insert—
7 In section 312(2) (performance of functions by Scottish Ministers)—
a in paragraph (c), for “271(3) and (4)” substitute “271”, and
b after paragraph (p) insert—
I363I625I626I6687In section 316(1) (general interpretation)—
a in the definition of “the court”, for “and 3B” substitute “, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E and 3F”;
b at the appropriate places insert—
;
;
.
I134I627I628I6698
1 Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (investigations) is amended as follows.
2 In section 341 (investigations), after subsection (3C) insert—
3 In section 342 (offences of prejudicing investigation), in subsection (1) after “frozen funds investigation” insert “, a cryptoasset investigation”.
4 In section 343 (judges), in subsection (2) for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
5 In section 344 (courts), in paragraph (a) for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
6 In section 345 (production orders), in subsection (2)(b) for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
7 In section 346 (requirements for making of production order), in subsection (2), after paragraph (bf) insert—
8 In section 350 (Government departments), in subsection (5)(a) for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
9 In section 352 (search and seizure warrants), in subsection (2)(b) for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
10 In section 353 (requirements where production order not available), in subsection (2), after paragraph (bf) insert—
11 Section 355 (further provisions) is amended as follows—
a in the heading, for “and frozen funds” substitute “, frozen funds and cryptoasset”;
b in subsection (1)(a), for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
12 In section 357 (disclosure orders), in subsection (2) for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
13 In section 363 (customer information orders), in subsection (1A) for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
14 In section 370 (account monitoring orders), in subsection (1A) for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
15 Section 375A (evidence overseas) is amended as follows—
a in subsection (1), after “frozen funds investigation” insert “, a cryptoasset investigation”;
b in subsection (5), after paragraph (bb) insert—
.
16 In section 375B (evidence overseas: restrictions on use), in subsection (3), after paragraph (bb) insert—
.
17 In section 378 (officers), after subsection (3F) insert—
18 In section 380 (production orders)—
a in subsection (2), for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”;
b in subsection (3)(b), for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
19 In section 381 (requirements for making of production order), in subsection (2), after paragraph (bf) insert—
20 In section 385 (Government departments), in subsection (4)(b) for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
21 In section 386 (production orders: supplementary), in subsection (3)(b), for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
22 In section 387 (search warrants), in subsection (3)(b) for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
23 In section 388 (requirements where production order not available), in subsection (2), after paragraph (bf) insert—
24 Section 390 (further provisions) is amended as follows—
a in the heading, for “and money laundering” substitute “, money laundering and cryptoasset”;
b in subsection (1), for “or money laundering investigations” substitute “, money laundering investigations or cryptoasset investigations”;
c in subsections (5), (6) and (7), for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
25 In section 391 (disclosure orders), in subsection (2) for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
26 In section 397 (customer information orders), in subsection (1A) for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
27 In section 404 (account monitoring orders), in subsection (1A) for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
28 Section 408A (evidence overseas) is amended as follows—
a in subsection (1), for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”;
b in subsection (5), after paragraph (d) insert—
.
29 In section 408B (evidence overseas: restrictions on use) in subsection (3), after paragraph (d) insert—
.
30 In section 412 (interpretation)—
a in the definition of “appropriate person”, in paragraph (b), for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”;
b in the definition of “proper person”, in paragraph (b), for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
31 In section 416 (other interpretative provisions), in subsection (1), after the entry for “confiscation investigation” insert—
.
I52I629I630I6709In section 438 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (disclosure of information by certain authorities), in subsection (1)(f), for “or 3B” substitute “, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E or 3F”.
I301I632I631I67110In section 441 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (disclosure of information by Lord Advocate and by Scottish Ministers)—
a in subsection (1), for “or 3A” substitute “, 3A, 3C or 3F”;
b in subsection (2)(g), for “or 3B” substitute “, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E or 3F”.
I218I634I633I67211In section 450 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (pseudonyms: Scotland), in subsection (1)(a), for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
I357I635I636I67312In section 453A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (certain offences in relation to financial investigators), in subsection (5), at the end of paragraph (dc) (before the “or”) insert—
.
I133I638I637I67413In section 453B of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (certain offences in relation to SFO officers), in subsection (5), after paragraph (g) insert—
.
I321I639I640I67514In section 453C of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (obstruction offence in relation to immigration officers), in subsection (3), after paragraph (g) insert—
.
I89I642I641I67615
1 Section 459 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (orders and regulations) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (4)(aza) (exceptions to negative procedure), for “or 303Z18(10)” substitute “, 303Z18(10), 303Z20(2), 303Z35(4), 303Z42(7), 303Z52(10) or 303Z64(10).
3 In subsection (6ZB) (application of affirmative procedure), for “or 303Z18(10)” substitute “, 303Z18(10), 303Z20(2), 303Z35(4), 303Z42(7), 303Z52(10) or 303Z64(10).
4 In subsection (6A) (hybrid instruments), for “or 303Z18(10)” substitute “, 303Z18(10), 303Z52(10) or 303Z64(10).

I291I645I646I67716 Amendments to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982

1 Section 18 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (enforcement of UK judgments in other parts of UK) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (2)(g), for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
3 In subsection (4ZB)—
a after paragraph (b) insert—
;
b after paragraph (d) insert—
4 In subsection (5)(d)(i)—
a after “(a)” insert “, (ba)”;
b for “or (c)” substitute “, (c) or (da)”.

I460I648I647I67817 Amendments to the UK Borders Act 2007

1 Section 24 of the UK Borders Act 2007 (exercise of civil recovery powers by immigration officers) is amended as follows.
2 In subsection (1), for “3B” substitute “3F”.
3 In subsection (2)(a), for “Chapter 3B” substitute “Chapters 3B to 3F”.
4 In subsection (2)(c), after “303Z2(4))” insert “, Chapter 3C (see section 303Z20(4)), Chapter 3D (see section 303Z36(8)) and Chapter 3E (see section 303Z41(9))”.
5 In subsection (2)(d), after “303G” insert “(including as section 303G is applied by section 303Z25)”.
6 In subsection (2)(e), after “303I” insert “(including as sections 303H and 303I are applied by section 303Z25)”.
7 In subsection (2)(f)—
a in the opening words, for “or 303L(1)” substitute “, 303L(1), 303Z28(1) or (4), 303Z32(1) or (4) or 303Z57(3) or (5)”;
b in sub-paragraph (ii), for “or (as the case may be) 303O” substitute “, 303O, 303Z41 or (as the case may be) 303Z60”.
8 In subsection (2)(g), for “or 303Z14” substitute “, 303Z14, 303Z41 or 303Z60”.
9 In subsection (2)(h), for “or 303Z18” substitute “, 303Z18, 303Z52 or 303Z64”.

SCHEDULE 10 

Cryptoassets: terrorism

Section 181

PART 1 Amendments to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001

I416I6601Schedule 1 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (forfeiture of terrorist property) is amended as follows.
I406I6492After Part 4B insert—
I130I6503In Part 1, in paragraph 1(1) (terrorist cash), for “and 4B” substitute “to 4BD.
I342I6514In Part 4B (forfeiture of terrorist money held in bank and building society accounts), after paragraph 10Z6 insert—
I22I6525In Part 6, in paragraph 19(1), at the appropriate places insert—
;
;
;
.

PART 2 Amendments to the Terrorism Act 2000

I365I6616The Terrorism Act 2000 is amended as follows.
I424I6437In Schedule 6 (financial information)—
a in paragraph 6(1) (meaning of financial institution)—
i omit the “and” after paragraph (ha), and
ii after paragraph (i) insert—
;
b after paragraph 6(1AA) insert—
I168I6448In section 123 (orders and regulations), after subsection (6ZE) insert—

SCHEDULE 11 

Economic crime offences

Section 193

Common law offences

I125I801Cheating the public revenue.
I257I582Conspiracy to defraud.
I456I4143In Scotland, the following offences at common law—
a fraud;
b uttering;
c embezzlement;
d theft.

Statutory offences

I47I1704An offence under any of the following provisions of the Theft Act 1968—
a section 1 (theft);
b section 17 (false accounting);
c section 19 (false statements by company directors etc);
d section 20 (suppression etc of documents);
e section 24A (dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit).
I408I1655An offence under any of the following provisions of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969—
a section 1 (theft);
b section 17 (false accounting);
c section 18 (false statements by company directors etc);
d section 19 (suppression etc of documents);
e section 23A (dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit).
I11I1546An offence under any of the following provisions of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979—
a section 68 (offences in relation to exportation of prohibited or restricted goods);
b section 167 (untrue declarations etc);
c section 170 (fraudulent evasion of duty).
I316I3307An offence under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (forgery, counterfeiting and kindred offences).
I459I2048An offence under section 72 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (fraudulent evasion of VAT).
I188I2799An offence under section 46A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (false monetary instruments).
I430I36710An offence under any of the following sections of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000—
a section 23 (contravention of prohibition on carrying on regulated activity unless authorised or exempt);
b section 25 (contravention of restrictions on financial promotion);
c section 85 (prohibition of dealing etc in transferable securities without approved prospectus);
d section 398 (misleading the FCA or PRA).
I19I10011An offence under any of the following sections of the Terrorism Act 2000—
a section 15 (fund-raising);
b section 16 (use and possession);
c section 17 (funding arrangements);
d section 18 (money laundering);
e section 63 (terrorist finance: jurisdiction).
I296I6212An offence under any of the following sections of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002—
a section 327 (concealing etc criminal property);
b section 328 (arrangements facilitating acquisition etc of criminal property);
c section 329 (acquisition, use and possession of criminal property);
d section 330 (failing to disclose knowledge or suspicion of money laundering);
e section 333A (tipping off).
I372I10513An offence under any of the following sections of the Companies Act 2006—
a section 658 (general rule against limited company acquiring its own shares);
b section 680 (prohibited financial assistance);
c section 993 (fraudulent trading).
I23I14314An offence under any of the following sections of the Fraud Act 2006—
a section 1 (fraud);
b section 6 (possession etc of articles for use in frauds);
c section 7 (making or supplying articles for use in frauds);
d section 9 (participating in fraudulent business carried on by sole trader);
e section 11 (obtaining services dishonestly).
I97I9915An offence under any of the following sections of the Bribery Act 2010—
a section 1 (bribing another person);
b section 2 (being bribed);
c section 6 (bribery of foreign public officials);
d section 7 (failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery).
I85I316An offence under section 49 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (possession, making or supplying articles for use in frauds).
I106I25817An offence under any of the following sections of the Financial Services Act 2012—
a section 89 (misleading statements);
b section 90 (misleading impressions);
c section 91 (misleading statements etc in relation to benchmarks).
I166I15018An offence under section 45 or 46 of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (failure to prevent the facilitation of UK tax evasion offences or foreign tax evasion offences).
I183I6319An offence under regulation 86 of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
I376I3420An offence under regulations made under section 49 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (money laundering and terrorist financing etc).
I42I39821An offence under section 199 of this Act (failure to prevent fraud).
I253I21022
1 An offence under an instrument made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 for the purpose of implementing, or otherwise in relation to, EU obligations created or arising by or under an EU financial sanctions Regulation.
2 An offence under an Act or under subordinate legislation where the offence was created for the purpose of implementing a UN financial sanctions Resolution.
3 An offence under paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (freezing orders).
4 An offence under paragraph 30 or 30A of Schedule 7 to the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 where the offence relates to a requirement of the kind mentioned in paragraph 13 of that Schedule.
5 An offence under paragraph 31 of Schedule 7 to the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008.
6 An offence under regulations made under section 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (sanctions regulations).
7 In this paragraph—
  • EU financial sanctions Regulation” and “UN financial sanctions Resolution” have the same meanings as in Part 8 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (see section 143 of that Act);
  • subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978.

SCHEDULE 12 

Criminal liability of bodies: economic crimes

Section 196

Common law offences

I1151Cheating the public revenue.
I4502Conspiracy to defraud.
I3813In Scotland, the following offences at common law—
a fraud;
b uttering;
c embezzlement;
d theft.

Statutory offences

I684An offence under any of the following provisions of the Theft Act 1968—
a section 1 (theft);
b section 17 (false accounting);
c section 19 (false statements by company directors etc);
d section 20 (suppression etc of documents);
e section 24A (dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit).
I3365An offence under any of the following provisions of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969—
a section 1 (theft);
b section 17 (false accounting);
c section 18 (false statements by company directors etc);
d section 19 (suppression etc of documents);
e section 23A (dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit).
I1786An offence under any of the following provisions of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979—
a section 68 (offences in relation to exportation of prohibited or restricted goods);
b section 167 (untrue declarations etc);
c section 170 (fraudulent evasion of duty).
I2757An offence under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (forgery, counterfeiting and kindred offences).
I3058An offence under section 72 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (fraudulent evasion of VAT).
I3649An offence under section 46A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (false monetary instruments).
I25110An offence under any of the following sections of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000—
a section 23 (contravention of prohibition on carrying on regulated activity unless authorised or exempt);
b section 25 (contravention of restrictions on financial promotion);
c section 85 (prohibition on dealing etc in transferable securities without approved prospectus);
d section 398 (misleading the FCA or PRA).
I5011An offence under any of the following sections of the Terrorism Act 2000—
a section 15 (fund-raising);
b section 16 (use and possession);
c section 17 (funding arrangements);
d section 18 (money laundering);
e section 63 (terrorist finance: jurisdiction).
I23812An offence under any of the following sections of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002—
a section 327 (concealing etc criminal property);
b section 328 (arrangements facilitating acquisition etc of criminal property);
c section 329 (acquisition, use and possession of criminal property);
d section 330 (failing to disclose knowledge or suspicion of money laundering);
e section 333A (tipping off: regulated sector).
I10113An offence under section 993 of the Companies Act 2006 (fraudulent trading).
I9814An offence under any of the following sections of the Fraud Act 2006—
a section 1 (fraud);
b section 6 (possession etc of articles for use in frauds);
c section 7 (making or supplying articles for use in frauds);
d section 9 (participating in fraudulent business carried on by sole trader);
e section 11 (obtaining services dishonestly).
I37315An offence under any of the following sections of the Bribery Act 2010—
a section 1 (bribing another person);
b section 2 (being bribed);
c section 6 (bribery of foreign public officials).
I20116An offence under section 49 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (possession, making or supplying articles for use in frauds).
I23017An offence under any of the following sections of the Financial Services Act 2012—
a section 89 (misleading statements);
b section 90 (misleading impressions);
c section 91 (misleading statements etc in relation to benchmarks).
I3018An offence under regulation 86 of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
I42919An offence under regulations made under section 49 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (money laundering and terrorist financing etc).
I7720
1 An offence under an instrument made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 for the purpose of implementing, or otherwise in relation to, EU obligations created or arising by or under an EU financial sanctions Regulation.
2 An offence under an Act or under subordinate legislation where the offence was created for the purpose of implementing a UN financial sanctions Resolution.
3 An offence under paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (freezing orders).
4 An offence under paragraph 30 or 30A of Schedule 7 to the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 where the offence relates to a requirement of the kind mentioned in paragraph 13 of that Schedule.
5 An offence under paragraph 31 of Schedule 7 to the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008.
6 An offence under regulations made under section 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (sanctions regulations).
7 In this paragraph—
  • EU financial sanctions Regulation” and “UN financial sanctions Resolution” have the same meanings as in Part 8 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (see section 143 of that Act);
  • subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978.

SCHEDULE 13 

Failure to prevent fraud: fraud offences

Section 199

I433I6951 Common law offences

Cheating the public revenue.
I229I6962In Scotland, the following offences at common law—
a fraud;
b uttering;
c embezzlement.

I389I6973 Statutory offences

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Theft Act 1968—
a section 17 (false accounting);
b section 19 (false statements by company directors etc).
I447I6984An offence under any of the following provisions of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969—
a section 17 (false accounting);
b section 18 (false statements by company directors etc).
I252I6995An offence under section 993 of the Companies Act 2006 (fraudulent trading).
I247I7006An offence under any of the following provisions of the Fraud Act 2006—
a section 1 (fraud);
b section 9 (participating in fraudulent business carried on by sole trader);
c section 11 (obtaining services dishonestly).

Footnotes

  1. I1
    S. 53 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  2. I2
    S. 170 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  3. I3
    Sch. 11 para. 16 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(j)
  4. I4
    Sch. 8 para. 33 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(2)(b)(4)
  5. I5
    S. 71 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  6. I6
    S. 48 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  7. I7
    S. 197 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 219(3)(b)
  8. I8
    Sch. 2 para. 16 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  9. I9
    S. 163 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  10. I10
    S. 72 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  11. I11
    Sch. 11 para. 6 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  12. I12
    S. 114 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  13. I13
    S. 121 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  14. I14
    S. 85 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  15. I15
    Sch. 8 para. 13 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  16. I16
    S. 172 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  17. I17
    S. 175 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  18. I18
    S. 161 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  19. I19
    Sch. 11 para. 11 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  20. I20
    S. 204 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  21. I21
    Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  22. I22
    Sch. 10 para. 5 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  23. I23
    Sch. 11 para. 14 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  24. I24
    S. 182 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 219(2)(f)
  25. I25
    S. 11 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  26. I26
    Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  27. I27
    S. 202 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  28. I28
    S. 192 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  29. I29
    Sch. 8 para. 48 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(2)(b)(5)
  30. I30
    Sch. 12 para. 18 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 219(3)(a)
  31. I31
    Sch. 9 para. 2 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  32. I32
    S. 176 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  33. I33
    Sch. 2 para. 27 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  34. I34
    Sch. 11 para. 20 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(j)
  35. I35
    Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  36. I36
    S. 89 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  37. I37
    S. 119 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  38. I38
    S. 212 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  39. I39
    Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  40. I40
    Sch. 8 para. 19 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(2)(b)(4)
  41. I41
    Sch. 8 para. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  42. I42
    Sch. 11 para. 21 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  43. I43
    Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  44. I44
    S. 27 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  45. I45
    S. 149 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  46. I46
    Sch. 8 para. 11 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  47. I47
    Sch. 11 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  48. I48
    S. 108 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  49. I49
    Sch. 8 para. 52 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(2)(b)(5)
  50. I50
    Sch. 12 para. 11 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 219(3)(a)
  51. I51
    Sch. 2 para. 30 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  52. I52
    Sch. 9 para. 9 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  53. I53
    Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  54. I54
    S. 157 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  55. I55
    S. 193 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  56. I56
    S. 154 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  57. I57
    S. 26 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  58. I58
    Sch. 11 para. 2 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(j)
  59. I59
    S. 139 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  60. I60
    Sch. 2 para. 29 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  61. I61
    S. 159 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  62. I62
    Sch. 11 para. 12 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(j)
  63. I63
    Sch. 11 para. 19 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(j)
  64. I64
    Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  65. I65
    S. 86 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  66. I66
    S. 77 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  67. I67
    S. 162 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  68. I68
    Sch. 12 para. 4 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 219(3)(a)
  69. I69
    Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  70. I70
    S. 79 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  71. I71
    Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  72. I72
    S. 67 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  73. I73
    S. 134 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  74. I74
    S. 30 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  75. I75
    S. 209 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  76. I76
    S. 40 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  77. I77
    Sch. 12 para. 20 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 219(3)(a)
  78. I78
    Sch. 8 para. 28 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(2)(b)(4)
  79. I79
    Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  80. I80
    Sch. 11 para. 1 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(j)
  81. I81
    Sch. 1 para. 21 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  82. I82
    Sch. 2 para. 31 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  83. I83
    Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  84. I84
    S. 28 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  85. I85
    Sch. 11 para. 16 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  86. I86
    S. 4 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  87. I87
    Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  88. I88
    Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  89. I89
    Sch. 9 para. 15 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  90. I90
    S. 16 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  91. I91
    S. 73 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  92. I92
    Sch. 1 para. 25 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  93. I93
    Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  94. I94
    S. 137 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  95. I95
    Sch. 8 para. 42 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(2)(b)(5)
  96. I96
    S. 13 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  97. I97
    Sch. 11 para. 15 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  98. I98
    Sch. 12 para. 14 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 219(3)(a)
  99. I99
    Sch. 11 para. 15 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(j)
  100. I100
    Sch. 11 para. 11 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(j)
  101. I101
    Sch. 12 para. 13 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 219(3)(a)
  102. I102
    Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  103. I103
    S. 54 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  104. I104
    Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  105. I105
    Sch. 11 para. 13 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(j)
  106. I106
    Sch. 11 para. 17 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  107. I107
    S. 61 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  108. I108
    S. 160 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  109. I109
    S. 38 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  110. I110
    S. 70 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  111. I111
    S. 126 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  112. I112
    S. 110 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  113. I113
    S. 76 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  114. I114
    S. 21 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  115. I115
    Sch. 12 para. 1 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 219(3)(a)
  116. I116
    Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  117. I117
    S. 95 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  118. I118
    S. 6 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  119. I119
    S. 216 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 219(2)(a)
  120. I120
    Sch. 1 para. 19 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  121. I121
    S. 150 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  122. I122
    S. 186(13)(14) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 219(1)(2)(i)
  123. I123
    S. 158 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  124. I124
    Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  125. I125
    Sch. 11 para. 1 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  126. I126
    Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  127. I127
    S. 67 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(c)
  128. I128
    S. 127 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  129. I129
    S. 116 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  130. I130
    Sch. 10 para. 3 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  131. I131
    Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  132. I132
    S. 57 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  133. I133
    Sch. 9 para. 13 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  134. I134
    Sch. 9 para. 8 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  135. I135
    S. 171 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  136. I136
    Sch. 8 para. 40 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(2)(b)(5)
  137. I137
    S. 15 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  138. I138
    S. 181 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  139. I139
    Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  140. I140
    S. 32 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  141. I141
    S. 68 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  142. I142
    S. 207 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  143. I143
    Sch. 11 para. 14 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(j)
  144. I144
    S. 5 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  145. I145
    S. 22 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  146. I146
    S. 205 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  147. I147
    S. 63 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  148. I148
    S. 20 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  149. I149
    Sch. 8 para. 30 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(2)(b)(4)
  150. I150
    Sch. 11 para. 18 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(j)
  151. I151
    S. 133 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  152. I152
    S. 1 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  153. I153
    S. 34 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  154. I154
    Sch. 11 para. 6 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(j)
  155. I155
    S. 191 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  156. I156
    S. 7 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  157. I157
    Sch. 2 para. 20 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  158. I158
    Sch. 2 para. 19 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  159. I159
    Sch. 8 para. 39 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(2)(b)(5)
  160. I160
    S. 190 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(h)
  161. I161
    S. 165 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  162. I162
    Sch. 2 para. 26 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  163. I163
    Sch. 4 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  164. I164
    Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  165. I165
    Sch. 11 para. 5 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(j)
  166. I166
    Sch. 11 para. 18 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  167. I167
    S. 196 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 219(3)(a)
  168. I168
    Sch. 10 para. 8 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  169. I169
    S. 208 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  170. I170
    Sch. 11 para. 4 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(j)
  171. I171
    S. 211 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  172. I172
    S. 102 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  173. I173
    Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  174. I174
    S. 41 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  175. I175
    S. 44 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  176. I176
    Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  177. I177
    S. 203 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  178. I178
    Sch. 12 para. 6 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 219(3)(a)
  179. I179
    S. 166 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  180. I180
    S. 3 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  181. I181
    Sch. 8 para. 10 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  182. I182
    S. 145 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  183. I183
    Sch. 11 para. 19 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  184. I184
    S. 98 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  185. I185
    S. 143 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  186. I186
    S. 164 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  187. I187
    S. 213 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 219(3)(d)
  188. I188
    Sch. 11 para. 9 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  189. I189
    Sch. 8 para. 23 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(2)(b)(4)
  190. I190
    Sch. 8 para. 32 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(2)(b)(4)
  191. I191
    S. 219 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 219(2)(a)
  192. I192
    Sch. 6 para. 8 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  193. I193
    S. 144 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  194. I194
    S. 130 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  195. I195
    S. 218 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 219(2)(a)
  196. I196
    S. 210 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  197. I197
    S. 83 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  198. I198
    Sch. 8 para. 41 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(2)(b)(5)
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    Sch. 7 para. 3 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  423. I423
    S. 52 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  424. I424
    Sch. 10 para. 7 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  425. I425
    S. 188 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(h)
  426. I426
    S. 64 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  427. I427
    Sch. 2 para. 15 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  428. I428
    S. 84 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  429. I429
    Sch. 12 para. 19 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 219(3)(a)
  430. I430
    Sch. 11 para. 10 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  431. I431
    S. 36 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  432. I432
    S. 74 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  433. I433
    Sch. 13 para. 1 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  434. I434
    S. 25 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  435. I435
    S. 88 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  436. I436
    S. 193 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(h)
  437. I437
    Sch. 1 para. 24 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  438. I438
    S. 90 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  439. I439
    Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  440. I440
    S. 178 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  441. I441
    Sch. 1 para. 23 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  442. I442
    Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  443. I443
    S. 91 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  444. I444
    Sch. 8 para. 22 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(2)(b)(4)
  445. I445
    S. 155 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  446. I446
    Sch. 8 para. 16 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  447. I447
    Sch. 13 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  448. I448
    S. 96 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  449. I449
    Sch. 8 para. 17 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  450. I450
    Sch. 12 para. 2 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 219(3)(a)
  451. I451
    S. 101 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  452. I452
    S. 147 in force at 15.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1206, reg. 3(e)
  453. I453
    Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  454. I454
    S. 188 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  455. I455
    Sch. 6 para. 5 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  456. I456
    Sch. 11 para. 3 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  457. I457
    S. 75 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  458. I458
    S. 97 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  459. I459
    Sch. 11 para. 8 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  460. I460
    Sch. 9 para. 17 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(d)
  461. I461
    Sch. 8 para. 36 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(2)(b)(4)
  462. I462
    S. 206 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  463. I463
    Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  464. I464
    Sch. 9 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  465. I465
    S. 24 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  466. I466
    S. 19 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  467. I467
    S. 138 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  468. I468
    Sch. 1 para. 20 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  469. I469
    S. 87 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  470. I470
    S. 37 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
  471. I471
    Sch. 8 para. 21 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(2)(b)(4)
  472. I472
    S. 1 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(a)
  473. I473
    S. 2 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(b)
  474. I474
    S. 4(3)(4) in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(c)
  475. I475
    S. 8 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(d)
  476. I476
    S. 9 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(e)
  477. I477
    S. 10 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(f)
  478. I478
    S. 11 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(g)
  479. I479
    S. 12 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(h)
  480. I480
    S. 13 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(i)
  481. I481
    S. 14 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(j)
  482. I482
    S. 15 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(k)
  483. I483
    S. 16 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(l)
  484. I484
    S. 17 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(m)
  485. I485
    S. 18 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(n)
  486. I486
    S. 19 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(o)
  487. I487
    S. 20 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(p)
  488. I488
    S. 21 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(q)
  489. I489
    S. 23 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(r)
  490. I490
    S. 24 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(s)
  491. I491
    S. 25 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(t)
  492. I492
    S. 26 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(u)
  493. I493
    S. 28 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(v)
  494. I494
    S. 29 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(w)
  495. I495
    S. 30 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(x)
  496. I496
    S. 40 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z4)
  497. I497
    S. 41 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z5)
  498. I498
    S. 42 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z6)
  499. I499
    S. 45 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z7)
  500. I500
    S. 47 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z8)
  501. I501
    S. 48 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z9)
  502. I502
    S. 52 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z11)
  503. I503
    S. 59(2) in force at 4.3.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z12)
  504. I504
    S. 59(1)(3) in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z12)
  505. I505
    S. 60 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z13) (with reg. 5)
  506. I506
    S. 61 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z14)
  507. I507
    S. 63 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z15)
  508. I508
    S. 71 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z16)
  509. I509
    S. 75(1)(2) in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z17)
  510. I510
    S. 76 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z18)
  511. I511
    S. 78 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z20)
  512. I512
    S. 79 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z21)
  513. I513
    S. 80 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z22)
  514. I514
    S. 81 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z23)
  515. I515
    S. 82 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z24)
  516. I516
    S. 83 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z25)
  517. I517
    S. 84 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z26)
  518. I518
    S. 85 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z27)
  519. I519
    S. 86 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z28)
  520. I520
    S. 87 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z29)
  521. I521
    S. 88 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z30)
  522. I522
    S. 89 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z31)
  523. I523
    S. 90 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z32)
  524. I524
    S. 91 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z33)
  525. I525
    S. 92 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z34)
  526. I526
    S. 93 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z35)
  527. I527
    S. 94 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z36)
  528. I528
    S. 95 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z37)
  529. I529
    S. 96 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z38)
  530. I530
    S. 97 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z39)
  531. I531
    S. 102 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z40)
  532. I532
    S. 104 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z41)
  533. I533
    S. 105 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z42)
  534. I534
    S. 106 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z43)
  535. I535
    S. 107 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z44)
  536. I536
    S. 108 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z45)
  537. I537
    S. 170 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z54)
  538. I538
    S. 212 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z65)
  539. I539
    Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 4.3.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z10)
  540. I540
    Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 4.3.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z10)
  541. I541
    Sch. 2 para. 18 in force at 4.3.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z10)
  542. I542
    Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z36)
  543. I543
    Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z36)
  544. I544
    S. 36 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z)
  545. I545
    S. 37 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z1)
  546. I546
    S. 38 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z2)
  547. I547
    S. 39 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z3)
  548. I548
    S. 155 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z46)
  549. I549
    S. 35 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(y)
  550. I550
    S. 77 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z19)
  551. I551
    S. 156 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z47)
  552. I552
    S. 157 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z48)
  553. I553
    S. 161 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z49) (with reg. 6)
  554. I554
    S. 162 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z50) (with reg. 6)
  555. I555
    S. 164 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z51)
  556. I556
    S. 167 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z52)
  557. I557
    S. 169 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z53)
  558. I558
    S. 171 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z55)
  559. I559
    S. 172 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z56)
  560. I560
    S. 173 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z57)
  561. I561
    S. 175 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z58)
  562. I562
    S. 176 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z59)
  563. I563
    Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z36)
  564. I564
    Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z36)
  565. I565
    S. 177 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z60)
  566. I566
    S. 207 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z61)
  567. I567
    S. 208 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z62)
  568. I568
    S. 209 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z63)
  569. I569
    S. 210 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z64)
  570. I570
    S. 51 in force at 4.3.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z10)
  571. I571
    S. 215 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z66)
  572. I572
    Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 4.3.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z10)
  573. I573
    Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 4.3.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z10)
  574. I574
    Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z36)
  575. I575
    Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z36)
  576. I576
    S. 75(3)(4) in force at 5.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 3
  577. I577
    S. 185(1)-(11)(14) in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(d)
  578. I578
    S. 186(1)-(12)(15) in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(e)
  579. I579
    Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  580. I580
    Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  581. I581
    Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  582. I582
    Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  583. I583
    Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  584. I584
    Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  585. I585
    Sch. 8 para. 8 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  586. I586
    Sch. 8 para. 9 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  587. I587
    Sch. 8 para. 10 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  588. I588
    Sch. 8 para. 11 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  589. I589
    Sch. 8 para. 12 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  590. I590
    Sch. 8 para. 13 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  591. I591
    Sch. 8 para. 14 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  592. I592
    Sch. 8 para. 15 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  593. I593
    Sch. 8 para. 16 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  594. I594
    Sch. 8 para. 17 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  595. I595
    Sch. 8 para. 18 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  596. I596
    Sch. 8 para. 38 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  597. I597
    Sch. 8 para. 39 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  598. I598
    Sch. 8 para. 40 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  599. I599
    Sch. 8 para. 41 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  600. I600
    Sch. 8 para. 42 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  601. I601
    Sch. 8 para. 43 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  602. I602
    Sch. 8 para. 44 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  603. I603
    Sch. 8 para. 45 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  604. I604
    Sch. 8 para. 46 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  605. I605
    Sch. 8 para. 47 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  606. I606
    Sch. 8 para. 48 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  607. I607
    Sch. 8 para. 49 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  608. I608
    Sch. 8 para. 50 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  609. I609
    Sch. 8 para. 51 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  610. I610
    Sch. 8 para. 52 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  611. I611
    Sch. 8 para. 53 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  612. I612
    Sch. 8 para. 54 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  613. I613
    Sch. 9 para. 1 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  614. I614
    Sch. 9 para. 1 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  615. I615
    Sch. 9 para. 2 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  616. I616
    Sch. 9 para. 2 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  617. I617
    Sch. 9 para. 3 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  618. I618
    Sch. 9 para. 3 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  619. I619
    Sch. 9 para. 4 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  620. I620
    Sch. 9 para. 4 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  621. I621
    Sch. 9 para. 5 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  622. I622
    Sch. 9 para. 5 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  623. I623
    Sch. 9 para. 6 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  624. I624
    Sch. 9 para. 6 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  625. I625
    Sch. 9 para. 7 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  626. I626
    Sch. 9 para. 7 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  627. I627
    Sch. 9 para. 8 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  628. I628
    Sch. 9 para. 8 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  629. I629
    Sch. 9 para. 9 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  630. I630
    Sch. 9 para. 9 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  631. I631
    Sch. 9 para. 10 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  632. I632
    Sch. 9 para. 10 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  633. I633
    Sch. 9 para. 11 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  634. I634
    Sch. 9 para. 11 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  635. I635
    Sch. 9 para. 12 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  636. I636
    Sch. 9 para. 12 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  637. I637
    Sch. 9 para. 13 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  638. I638
    Sch. 9 para. 13 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  639. I639
    Sch. 9 para. 14 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  640. I640
    Sch. 9 para. 14 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  641. I641
    Sch. 9 para. 15 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  642. I642
    Sch. 9 para. 15 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  643. I643
    Sch. 10 para. 7 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(c)
  644. I644
    Sch. 10 para. 8 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(c)
  645. I645
    Sch. 9 para. 16 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  646. I646
    Sch. 9 para. 16 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  647. I647
    Sch. 9 para. 17 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  648. I648
    Sch. 9 para. 17 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  649. I649
    Sch. 10 para. 2 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(c)
  650. I650
    Sch. 10 para. 3 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(c)
  651. I651
    Sch. 10 para. 4 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(c)
  652. I652
    Sch. 10 para. 5 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(c)
  653. I653
    S. 179 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  654. I654
    S. 179 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for N.I. by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  655. I655
    S. 180 in force at 26.4.2024 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(i)
  656. I656
    S. 180 in force at 26.4.2024 For E.W.N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(b)(ii)
  657. I657
    S. 181 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(c)
  658. I658
    Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
  659. I659
    Sch. 8 para. 37 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2024/82, art. 2
  660. I660
    Sch. 10 para. 1 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(c)
  661. I661
    Sch. 10 para. 6 in force at 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(c)
  662. I662
    Sch. 9 para. 1 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  663. I663
    Sch. 9 para. 2 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  664. I664
    Sch. 9 para. 3 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  665. I665
    Sch. 9 para. 4 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  666. I666
    Sch. 9 para. 5 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  667. I667
    Sch. 9 para. 6 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  668. I668
    Sch. 9 para. 7 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  669. I669
    Sch. 9 para. 8 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  670. I670
    Sch. 9 para. 9 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  671. I671
    Sch. 9 para. 10 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  672. I672
    Sch. 9 para. 11 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  673. I673
    Sch. 9 para. 12 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  674. I674
    Sch. 9 para. 13 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  675. I675
    Sch. 9 para. 14 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  676. I676
    Sch. 9 para. 15 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  677. I677
    Sch. 9 para. 16 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  678. I678
    Sch. 9 para. 17 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  679. I679
    S. 180 in force at 7.11.2024 for S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/1108, reg. 2
  680. I680
    S. 65 in force at 18.3.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 2(a)
  681. I681
    S. 66 in force at 18.3.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 2(a)
  682. I682
    S. 68 in force at 18.3.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 2(b)
  683. I683
    S. 70 in force at 18.3.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 2(c)
  684. I684
    S. 136(2) in force at 18.3.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 2(d)
  685. I685
    S. 194 in force at 18.6.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/718, reg. 2(a)
  686. I686
    S. 195 in force at 18.6.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/718, reg. 2(b)
  687. I687
    S. 203 in force at 1.9.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 3
  688. I688
    S. 206 in force at 1.9.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 3
  689. I689
    S. 199 in force at 1.9.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 3
  690. I690
    S. 200 in force at 1.9.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 3
  691. I691
    S. 201 in force at 1.9.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 3
  692. I692
    S. 202 in force at 1.9.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 3
  693. I693
    S. 204 in force at 1.9.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 3
  694. I694
    S. 205 in force at 1.9.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 3
  695. I695
    Sch. 13 para. 1 in force at 1.9.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 3
  696. I696
    Sch. 13 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 3
  697. I697
    Sch. 13 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 3
  698. I698
    Sch. 13 para. 4 in force at 1.9.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 3
  699. I699
    Sch. 13 para. 5 in force at 1.9.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 3
  700. I700
    Sch. 13 para. 6 in force at 1.9.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/349, reg. 3
  701. I701
    Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 4.3.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z10)
  702. I702
    S. 4(1)(2) in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(a)
  703. I703
    S. 7 in force at 18.11.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(b)(3)
  704. I704
    S. 43 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 4)
  705. I705
    S. 44 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(h)
  706. I706
    S. 59(2) in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(j) (with reg. 4)
  707. I707
    S. 64 in force at 18.11.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(k)(5) (with reg. 5)
  708. I708
    S. 69 in force at 18.11.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(l)(6)
  709. I709
    Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  710. I710
    Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 18.11.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4) (with reg. 6)
  711. I711
    Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  712. I712
    Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 18.11.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4) (with reg. 6)
  713. I713
    Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  714. I714
    Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  715. I715
    Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  716. I716
    Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4) (with reg. 7)
  717. I717
    Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  718. I718
    Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  719. I719
    Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  720. I720
    Sch. 2 para. 15 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  721. I721
    Sch. 2 para. 16 in force at 18.11.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  722. I722
    Sch. 2 para. 17 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  723. I723
    Sch. 2 para. 18 in force at 18.11.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4) (with reg. 7)
  724. I724
    Sch. 2 para. 19 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  725. I725
    Sch. 2 para. 20 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  726. I726
    Sch. 2 para. 22 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  727. I727
    Sch. 2 para. 23 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  728. I728
    Sch. 2 para. 24 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  729. I729
    Sch. 2 para. 25 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  730. I730
    Sch. 2 para. 26 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  731. I731
    Sch. 2 para. 27 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  732. I732
    Sch. 2 para. 28 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  733. I733
    Sch. 2 para. 29 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  734. I734
    Sch. 2 para. 30 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  735. I735
    Sch. 2 para. 31 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  736. I736
    Sch. 2 para. 32 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  737. I737
    S. 31 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(c)
  738. I738
    S. 33 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(e)
  739. I739
    S. 32 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(d)
  740. I740
    S. 34 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(f)
  741. I741
    S. 51 in force at 18.11.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  742. I742
    Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 18.11.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  743. I743
    Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 18.11.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  744. I744
    Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 18.11.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  745. I745
    Sch. 2 para. 21 in force at 18.11.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4)
  746. I746
    S. 49 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  747. I747
    Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  748. I748
    Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  749. I749
    Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  750. I750
    Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  751. I751
    Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  752. I752
    Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  753. I753
    Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  754. I754
    Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  755. I755
    Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  756. I756
    Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  757. I757
    Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  758. I758
    Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  759. I759
    Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  760. I760
    Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  761. I761
    Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  762. I762
    Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  763. I763
    Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  764. I764
    Sch. 1 para. 19 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  765. I765
    Sch. 1 para. 20 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  766. I766
    Sch. 1 para. 21 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  767. I767
    Sch. 1 para. 22 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  768. I768
    Sch. 1 para. 23 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  769. I769
    Sch. 1 para. 24 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  770. I770
    Sch. 1 para. 25 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  771. I771
    Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 26.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2026/57, reg. 2
  772. I772
    Sch. 8 para. 20 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  773. I773
    Sch. 8 para. 21 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  774. I774
    Sch. 8 para. 22 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  775. I775
    Sch. 8 para. 23 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  776. I776
    Sch. 8 para. 24 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  777. I777
    Sch. 8 para. 25 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  778. I778
    Sch. 8 para. 26 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  779. I779
    Sch. 8 para. 27 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  780. I780
    Sch. 8 para. 28 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  781. I781
    Sch. 8 para. 29 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  782. I782
    Sch. 8 para. 30 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  783. I783
    Sch. 8 para. 31 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  784. I784
    Sch. 8 para. 32 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  785. I785
    Sch. 8 para. 33 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  786. I786
    Sch. 8 para. 34 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  787. I787
    Sch. 8 para. 35 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  788. I788
    Sch. 8 para. 36 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  789. I789
    S. 179 in force at 31.3.2026 for S. in force in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  790. I790
    Sch. 8 para. 19 in force at 31.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2025/304, reg. 2
  791. F1
    Words in s. 189(11) substituted (for the financial year beginning with April 2026 and subsequent financial years) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 113(3)(4)
  792. F2
    Words in s. 189(3)(b)(ii) substituted (for the financial year beginning with April 2026 and subsequent financial years) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 113(3)(4)