Section 790LN: Initial identity verification for registrable persons: transitional cases

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

Part 21A: Information about people with significant control — CHAPTER 2A: Duty to notify registrar of persons with significant control and ID verification

A person must deliver to the registrar the statement required by this section if the person—

is a registrable person in relation to a company at any time during the appointed day, and
either—
became a registrable person on the incorporation of the company in pursuance of an application for registration delivered before section 12B(2) came fully into force, or
became a registrable person, otherwise than on the incorporation of the company, before the day on which section 790LB(1) came fully into force.

The statement required by this section is a statement confirming that person's identity is verified (see section 1110A).

A statement required by this section must be delivered within the period of 14 days beginning with the appointed day.

But the registrar may by direction in writing extend that period by up to 14 days at a time.

In this section—

  • "the appointed day" means such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint for the purposes of this section;

  • "registrable person" does not include a person mentioned in section 790C(12)(a) to (d).

The appointed day must not be before sections 12B(2) and 790LB(1) have been brought fully into force.

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