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Section 279J: Required information about a secretary etc: individuals

Companies Act 2006 · 2006 c. 46View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 12: Company secretaries

The required information about a secretary or joint secretary (or proposed secretary or joint secretary) who is an individual is—

name;
any relevant former names;
a service address (which may be stated as "The company's registered office").

In subsection (1)(b) "relevant former name" means any former name other than—

in the case of a peer, or an individual normally known by a British title, the name by which the individual was known previous to the adoption of or succession to the title, or
in the case of any person—
a former name which was changed or disused before the person attained the age of 16 years,
a former name which has been changed or disused for 20 years or more, or
a former name which the registrar is required to refrain from making available for public inspection or from disclosing (or both) by virtue of regulations under section 1088(1)(a) or (b).

In this section—

  • "former name" means a name by which the individual was formerly known for business purposes;

  • "name" means the individual's forename and surname.

Where a secretary or joint secretary (or proposed secretary or joint secretary) is a peer or an individual usually known by a title, any requirement of this Act to provide the individual's name because it forms part of the required information may be satisfied by providing that title instead of the individual's forename and surname.

The Secretary of State may by regulations—

amend this section so as to change the required information about a secretary or joint secretary (or proposed secretary or joint secretary) who is an individual;
repeal subsection (4).

Regulations under this section are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.

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