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If you are thinking about setting up a business, and need it done quickly and easily with no additional requirements, then this package is the perfect choice.
This package is a cheap and efficient way to begin business, and includes the provision of a registered office address in London for the duration of one year.
This package is a not expensive and efficient way to begin business, and includes the provision of a registered office address in London and a nominee secretary for the duration of one year.
This package is one of the most cost effective and the efficient way to start a UK company, which includes a registered office address in London, a nominee secretary, and a nominee director for the duration of one year.
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Private Company Limited by Shares:

  • A private company limited by shares in England and Wales must have at least one director, one shareholder, and may have a secretary.

  • You need at least one person to form this type of company. If there is only one director, and that director is a natural person in your company, that director can also act as the secretary.

  • A company must have at least one director who is a natural person. This requirement is met if the office of director is held by a natural person as a corporation sole or otherwise by virtue of an office.

  • You can register a sole director' company, if you are familiar with the secretaries duties and responsibilities, because all of them belongs to a sole director.

  • The directors and secretary of your company can also be shareholders.

  • The Companies Act imposes no restriction on the minimum age of company directors. However Companies House will actively discourage the appointment of anyone under the age of 16 from taking up a company directorship on the grounds that the individuals concerned may not fully understand the legal liabilities that go with the position and for the most part will not have the experience necessary to perform the duties of a company director.

  • Under the Companies Act 2006, there is no restriction on any or all of the members/shareholders being from an overseas country (i.e. outside the United Kingdom in terms of residency, domicile, citizenship, place of incorporation or all or any of those concepts).

  • There is no requirement for the officers of your company to be UK citizens or residents, nor for them to hold valid work permits.

  • Owning, or being an officer of a UK company does not, however, grant you any right to live or work in the UK if you are a foreign national.

  • Your company must have a registered office address within England or Wales; this is the official address of your company and will be on the public record as such.

  • Your company must hold its official company documents at its registered office address: its register of shareholders, and its constitutional documents.

  • So long as you maintain a registered office address in England or Wales, you can conduct your business from any place in the world: you do not have to run your business from your registered office address.

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    This is actually a pretty good reason to incorporate in Delaware or Nevada. In fact, you could be a foreigner from Lebanon, never setting foot on American soil, form a Delaware corporation and no one would know who you are! However, many states will require the owners and/or officers and/or directors information while operating in that state (as a foreign corp.). Besides, how many small businesses require anonymity? Incorporate, incorporation, incorporating, incorporation services, incorporating services, incorporate Wyoming business online, incorporating Oregon business, New York LLC formation, Louisiana limited liability corporation, Texas articles of incorporation, Florida company incorporation, California non profit corporation, corporate name search offshore, BVI corporate name availability, Seychelles corporate name registration.
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    A business may be conducted by a company as an entity in its own right and comes into existence by incorporation under companies legislation which also regulates the running of the company and sets out the duties of its officers. In recent years trading trusts have been commonly used as the structure for carrying on a business with their main objective of tax minimization. A trust requires a trustee to act on behalf of a trust and it has been preferable to have a company newly incorporated to act as the trustee as it is believed that this limits the liability of the trust to the paid-up capital of the Trustee Company. A trust is formed by a gift or settlement being made to the trustee on behalf of the, as yet unformed, trust. A solicitor draws up a Trust Deed setting out the powers and formalizing the administration of the trust. The trust has beneficiaries rather than shareholders as in a company, who are entitled to distributions of capital and/or income and these distributions, are controlled by the trustee.
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    This is one of our most popular packages with worldwide customers, and includes: -

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  • Our Deluxe package is a fast and easy option, it is ideal for the UK, EU, and international small to medium businesses who wish to appoint a nominee director and a nominee secretary in order to maintain the anonymity of the real owner, and it includes: -

  • Incorporation of your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses in London, our nominee director and nominee secretary. We can appoint your own candidate(s) to the role of shareholder(s), or you can appoint a nominee sharholder provided by Coddan;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
    • The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);
    • The provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our nominee secretary service is charged annually);
    • The provision of a nominee director for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually);

    The following two hard bound copies of corporate documents, will be send by post to you upon formation of your private limited company: -

  • A laminated copy of the certificate of incorporation of your company;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A hard bound copy of the minutes of the first meeting of directors;
  • Share certificates, and your company register;
  • The general power of attorney signed by a nominee director;
  • Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee director;
  • The agreement for the provision of nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
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  • This is our most popular package with the UK residents, and includes: -

  • The registration of your company from scratch using your own registered office address, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, secretary (if needed), and shareholder;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
  • The following documents, which need to be printed and signed, will be e-mailed to you upon formation of your company: -

  • A certificate of incorporation (requires PDF file reader);
  • The memorandum & articles of association (requires PDF file reader);
  • The first meeting of the board of directors (requires PDF file reader);
  • Share certificates and a company register (requires PDF file reader).
  • *If you do not have an a valid address in the UK, which can be used as the registered office address for your company, please check our Economy package. The non-UK address cannot be acceptable as the office address for the UK company.

    This is our most popular package with the UK and EU residents, and includes: -

  • The registration your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, secretary (if needed), and shareholder;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
    • The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);

    The following documents, which need to be printed and signed, will be e-mailed to you upon formation of your company: -

  • A certificate of incorporation (requires PDF file reader);
  • The memorandum & articles of association (requires PDF file reader);
  • The first meeting of the board of directors (requires PDF file reader);
  • Share certificates and a company register (requires PDF file reader).
  • This is another one very popular package with worldwide customers, and includes: -

  • The formation of a company limited by guarantee usually takes as little as five to seven working days from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The incorporation your BVI company limited by guarantee from scratch using our registered agent & registered office address, and appoint your own candidate to the role of a members;
  • The government and initiation fees for incorporation are included in the price of this package;
  • The search for a company name availability, confirmation, and reservation;
  • An original certificate of incorporation
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum & articles of association
  • The preparation and submission of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A local registered office address and a local registered agent for 12 months are included in the price of this package (our registered agent & office address service are charged annually);
  • The provision of a nominee director for one year is also included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually);

  • To receive an original of the certificate of incorporation from the Companies Registrar usually takes as little as two to three days from the time of incorporation.
  • The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your company limited by guarantee: -

  • An original certificate of incorporation;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • The minutes of the first meeting of the board of directors;
  • A completed register of directors and members;
  • An elegant printed membership certificates;
  • A pliers seal.
  • The general power of attorney signed by a nominee director (additional fee applies);
  • Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee director;
  • The agreement for the provision of a nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
  • This is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: -

  • The formation of a company limited by guarantee usually takes as little as five to seven working days from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The registration your BVI company limited by guarantee from scratch using our registered agent & registered office address, and appoint our own candidates to the role of a nominee director and a nominee member;
  • The government and initiation fees for incorporation are included in the price of this package;
  • The search for a company name availability, confirmation, and reservation;
  • The preparation and submission of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A local registered office address and a local registered agent for one year are included in the price of this package (our registered agent & office address service are charged annually);
  • The provision of a nominee director for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our nominee director service is charged annually);
  • A completed register of directors and members
  • The provision of a nominee member for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee member service is charged annually);

  • To receive an original of the certificate of incorporation from the Companies Registrar usually takes as little as two to three days from the time of incorporation.
  • The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your company limited by guarantee: -

  • An original certificate of incorporation;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • The minutes of the first meeting of the board of directors;
  • A completed register of directors and members;
  • An elegant printed membership certificates;
  • A pliers seal.
  • Pre-signed, undated letters of resignation from a nominee director and a nominee member;
  • A general power of attorney signed by a nominee director (additional fee applies);
  • A declaration of trust from a nominee member;
  • An indemnity letter for the power of attorney;
  • A nominee agreement which provides for the indemnification of the nominees.
  • This is another one of our most popular packages for small and medium size businesses, such as those being run by a sole director from home, and for companies owned by overseas residents who still need a local registered office address, but would rather not open a local office in the UK;

    This package is often chosen by such customers, who are looking to minimise a sole director' personal liability (and who are not quite familiar with the UK corporate legislation), because this package includes thye provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months. This package is also includes: -

  • The registration your company from scratch using one of our registered office addresses, and appoint your own candidates to the roles of director, and shareholder;
  • The standard capital on formation is £1.00, this is divided into 1.00 ordinary share valued at £1.00 (a minimum of one share must be issued);
  • The formation of a limited company usually takes as little as four to six hours from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The government fee for incorporation is included in the price of this package;
    • The provision of a registered office address for 12 months is included in the price of this package (our registered office address service is charged annually);
    • The provision of a nominee secretary for 12 months is also included in the price of this package (our nominee secretary service is charged annually);

    The following hard bound copy of the corporate documents, will be send by post to you, upon formation of your private limited company: -

  • A laminated copy of the certificate of incorporation of your company;
  • A hard bound copy of the memorandum and articles of association;
  • A hard bound copy of the minutes of the first meeting of directors;
  • Share certificates, and your company register.
  • This is another one very popular package with worldwide customers, and includes: -

  • The formation of a limited partnership usually takes as little as five to seven working days from the time that your application and payment are received by Coddan;
  • The incorporation your BVI offshore limited partnership from scratch using our registered agent & registered office address, and appoint your own candidate to the role of a general partner;
  • The government and initiation fees for registration are included in the price of this package;
  • The search for a limited partnership name availability, confirmation, and reservation;
  • The preparation and submission of the partnership agreement;
  • A local registered office address and a local registered agent for 12 months are included in the price of this package (our registered agent & office address service are charged annually);
  • The provision of a nominee limited partner for one year is also included in the price of this package (our nominee limited partner service is charged annually);

  • To receive an original of the certificate of incorporation from the Companies Registrar usually takes as little as two to three days from the time of incorporation.
  • The following hard bound copy of corporate documents, will be posted to you upon formation of your offshore company: -

  • An original certificate of incorporation;
  • A hard bound copy of the partnership agreement;
  • The minutes of the first meeting of the board of partners;
  • A completed register of partners;
  • An elegant printed membership certificates;
  • A pliers seal;
  • The general power of attorney signed by a nominee limited partner (additional fee applies);
  • Pre-signed, undated resignation letter from a nominee limited partner;
  • The agreement for the provision of a nominee service and indemnification of nominee.
  • This is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: -

    This is our most popular package with international customers, and includes: -

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    SCHEDULE 2, MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PART 1 - continued

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     PART 3
     AMENDMENTS RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS
     Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)
     
    16    The Companies Act 1985 has effect subject to the following amendments.
     
    17    After section 447 insert-
     
     
    "447A    Information provided: evidence
     
        (1) A statement made by a person in compliance with a requirement under section 447 may be used in evidence against him.
     
        (2) But in criminal proceedings in which the person is charged with a relevant offence-
     
     
      (a) no evidence relating to the statement may be adduced by or on behalf of the prosecution, and
     
      (b) no question relating to it may be asked by or on behalf of the prosecution,
     unless evidence relating to it is adduced or a question relating to it is asked in the proceedings by or on behalf of that person.
     
         (3) A relevant offence is any offence other than the following-
     
     
      (a) an offence under section 451,
     
      (b) an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statement made otherwise than on oath), or
     
      (c) an offence under section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (false statement made otherwise than on oath)."
    18    For section 449 substitute-
     
     
    "449    Provision for security of information obtained
     
        (1) This section applies to information (in whatever form) obtained-
     
      (a) in pursuance of a requirement imposed under section 447;
     
      (b) by means of a relevant disclosure within the meaning of section 448A(2);
     
      (c) by an investigator in consequence of the exercise of his powers under section 453A.
         (2) Such information must not be disclosed unless the disclosure-
     
     
      (a) is made to a person specified in Schedule 15C, or
     
      (b) is of a description specified in Schedule 15D.
         (3) The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedules 15C and 15D.
     
         (4) An order under subsection (3) must not-
     
     
      (a) amend Schedule 15C by specifying a person unless the person exercises functions of a public nature (whether or not he exercises any other function);
     
      (b) amend Schedule 15D by adding or modifying a description of disclosure unless the purpose for which the disclosure is permitted is likely to facilitate the exercise of a function of a public nature.
         (5) An order under subsection (3) must be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
     
         (6) A person who discloses any information in contravention of this section-
     
     
      (a) is guilty of an offence, and
     
      (b) is liable on conviction to imprisonment or a fine or to both.
         (7) Sections 732 (restriction on prosecutions), 733 (liability of individuals for corporate default) and 734 (criminal proceedings against unincorporated bodies) apply to the offence under subsection (6).
     
         (8) Any information which may by virtue of this section be disclosed to a person specified in Schedule 15C may be disclosed to any officer or employee of the person.
     
         (9) This section does not prohibit the disclosure of information if the information is or has been available to the public from any other source.
     
         (10) For the purposes of this section, information obtained by an investigator in consequence of the exercise of his powers under section 453A includes information obtained by a person accompanying the investigator in pursuance of subsection (4) of that section in consequence of that person's accompanying the investigator.
     
         (11) Nothing in this section authorises the making of a disclosure in contravention of the Data Protection Act 1998."
     
    19    For section 451 substitute-
     
     
    "451    Punishment for furnishing false information
     
        (1) A person commits an offence if in purported compliance with a requirement under section 447 to provide information-
     
      (a) he provides information which he knows to be false in a material particular;
     
      (b) he recklessly provides information which is false in a material particular.
         (2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction to imprisonment or a fine or to both.
     
         (3) Sections 732 (restriction on prosecutions), 733 (liability of individuals for corporate default) and 734 (criminal proceedings against unincorporated bodies) apply to an offence under this section."
     
    20    (1) Section 451A (disclosure of certain information) is amended as follows.
     
         (2) For subsection (1) substitute-
     
     
        "(1) This section applies to information obtained-
     
     
      (a) under sections 434 to 446;
     
      (b) by an inspector in consequence of the exercise of his powers under section 453A."
         (3) After subsection (5) insert-
     
     
        "(6) For the purposes of this section, information obtained by an inspector in consequence of the exercise of his powers under section 453A includes information obtained by a person accompanying the inspector in pursuance of subsection (4) of that section in consequence of that person's accompanying the inspector.
     
         (7) The reference to an inspector in subsection (2)(b) above includes a reference to a person accompanying an inspector in pursuance of section 453A(4)."
     
    21    In section 452-
     
     
      (a) for subsection (1) substitute-
     
        "(1) Nothing in sections 431 to 446 compels the disclosure by any person to the Secretary of State or to an inspector appointed by him of information in respect of which in an action in the High Court a claim to legal professional privilege, or in an action in the Court of Session a claim to confidentiality of communications, could be maintained."
     
     
      (b) for subsections (2) and (3) substitute-
     
        "(2) Nothing in sections 447 to 451-
     
     
      (a) compels the production by any person of a document or the disclosure by any person of information in respect of which in an action in the High Court a claim to legal professional privilege, or in an action in the Court of Session a claim to confidentiality of communications, could be maintained;
     
      (b) authorises the taking of possession of any such document which is in the person's possession.
         (3) The Secretary of State must not under section 447 require, or authorise a person to require-
     
     
      (a) the production by a person carrying on the business of banking of a document relating to the affairs of a customer of his, or
     
      (b) the disclosure by him of information relating to those affairs,
     unless one of the conditions in subsection (4) is met.
     
         (4) The conditions are-
     
     
      (a) the Secretary of State thinks it is necessary to do so for the purpose of investigating the affairs of the person carrying on the business of banking;
     
      (b) the customer is a person on whom a requirement has been imposed under section 447;
     
      (c) the customer is a person on whom a requirement to produce information or documents has been imposed by an investigator appointed by the Secretary of State in pursuance of section 171 or 173 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (powers of persons appointed under section 167 or as a result of section 168(2) to conduct an investigation).
         (5) Despite subsections (1) and (2) a person who is a lawyer may be compelled to disclose the name and address of his client."
     
    22    In section 732 (prosecution by public authorities)-
     
     
      (a) in subsection (1), for "447 to 451" substitute "448, 449 to 451, 453A";
     
      (b) in subsection (2)(b), for "447 to 451" substitute "448, 449 to 451 and 453A".
     
      (c) in subsection (3), after "privilege" insert "or, in Scotland, confidentiality of communications".
    23    In section 733 (offences by bodies corporate)-
     
     
      (a) in subsection (1), for "and 447 to 451" substitute ", 448, 449 to 451 and 453A";
     
      (b) in subsection (4), for "447 to 451" substitute "448, 449 to 451 and 453A".
    24    In section 734(1) (criminal proceedings against unincorporated bodies), for "447 to 451" substitute "448, 449 to 451 or section 453A".
     
    25    After Schedule 15B insert-
     
     
     
     

     
     
     
    "SCHEDULE 15C
     
    Section 449
    SPECIFIED PERSONS
     1    The Secretary of State.
     
     2    The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for Northern Ireland.
     
     3    The Treasury.
     
     4    The Lord Advocate.
     
     5    The Director of Public Prosecutions.
     
     6    The Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.
     
     7    The Financial Services Authority.
     
     8    A constable.
     
     9    A procurator fiscal.
     
     10    The Scottish Ministers.
     
     
     

     
     
     
    SCHEDULE 15D
     
    Section 449
     DISCLOSURES
     1    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a person authorised under section 245C to exercise his functions.
     
     2    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting an inspector appointed under Part 14 to exercise his functions.
     
     3    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a person authorised under section 447 of this Act or section 84 of the Companies Act 1989 to exercise his functions.
     
     4    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a person appointed under section 167 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (general investigations) to conduct an investigation to exercise his functions.
     
     5    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a person appointed under section 168 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (investigations in particular cases) to conduct an investigation to exercise his functions.
     
     6    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a person appointed under section 169(1)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (investigation in support of overseas regulator) to conduct an investigation to exercise his functions.
     
     7    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a person appointed under section 284 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (investigations into affairs of certain collective investment schemes) to conduct an investigation to exercise his functions.
     
     8    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a person appointed under regulations made under sections 262(1) and (2)(k) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (investigations into open-ended investment companies) to conduct an investigation to exercise his functions.
     
     9    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Secretary of State or the Treasury to exercise any of their functions under any of the following-
     
     
      (a) this Act;
     
      (b) the insider dealing legislation;
     
      (c) the Insolvency Act 1986;
     
      (d) the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986;
     
      (e) Part 2, 3 or 7 of the Companies Act 1989;
     
      (f) the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
     10    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Scottish Ministers to exercise their functions under the enactments relating to insolvency.
     
     11    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for Northern Ireland to exercise any powers conferred on it by the enactments relating to companies or insolvency.
     
     12    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a person appointed or authorised by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for Northern Ireland under the enactments relating to companies or insolvency to exercise his functions.
     
     13    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority to exercise their functions under any of the following-
     
     
      (a) the Pension Schemes Act 1993;
     
      (b) the Pensions Act 1995;
     
      (c) any enactment in force in Northern Ireland corresponding to either of the above.
     14    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Bank of England to exercise its functions.
     
     15    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the body known as the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers to exercise its functions.
     
     16    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting organs of the Society of Lloyd's (being organs constituted by or under the Lloyd's Act 1982) to exercise their functions under or by virtue of the Lloyd's Acts 1871 to 1982.
     
     17    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Office of Fair Trading to exercise its functions under any of the following-
     
     
      (a) the Fair Trading Act 1973;
     
      (b) the Consumer Credit Act 1974;
     
      (c) the Estate Agents Act 1979;
     
      (d) the Competition Act 1980;
     
      (e) the Competition Act 1998;
     
      (f) the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
     
      (g) the Enterprise Act 2002;
     
      (h) the Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/915);
     
      (i) the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2083).
     18    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Competition Commission to exercise its functions under any of the following-
     
     
      (a) the Fair Trading Act 1973;
     
      (b) the Competition Act 1980;
     
      (c) the Competition Act 1998;
     
      (d) the Enterprise Act 2002.
     19    A disclosure with a view to the institution of, or otherwise for the purposes of, proceedings before the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
     
     20    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting an enforcer under Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002 to exercise its functions under that Part.
     
     21    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Charity Commissioners to exercise their functions.
     
     22    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Attorney General to exercise his functions in connection with charities.
     
     23    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the National Lottery Commission to exercise its functions under sections 5 to 10 and 15 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.
     
     24    A disclosure by the National Lottery Commission to the National Audit Office for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Comptroller and Auditor General to carry out an examination under Part 2 of the National Audit Act 1983 into the economy, effectiveness and efficiency with which the National Lottery Commission has used its resources in discharging its functions under sections 5 to 10 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.
     
     25    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a qualifying body under the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2083) to exercise its functions under those Regulations.
     
     26    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting an enforcement authority under the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2334) to exercise its functions under those Regulations.
     
     27    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a local weights and measures authority in England and Wales to exercise its functions under section 230(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002.
     
     28    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Financial Services Authority to exercise its functions under any of the following-
     
     
      (a) the legislation relating to friendly societies or to industrial and provident societies;
     
      (b) the Building Societies Act 1986;
     
      (c) Part 7 of the Companies Act 1989;
     
      (d) the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
     29    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the competent authority for the purposes of Part 6 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to exercise its functions under that Part.
     
     30    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a body corporate established in accordance with section 212(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (compensation scheme manager) to exercise its functions.
     
     31    (1) A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a recognised investment exchange or a recognised clearing house to exercise its functions as such.
     
         (2) Recognised investment exchange and recognised clearing house have the same meaning as in section 285 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
     
     32    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a body designated under section 326(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (designated professional bodies) to exercise its functions in its capacity as a body designated under that section.
     
     33    A disclosure with a view to the institution of, or otherwise for the purposes of, civil proceedings arising under or by virtue of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
     
     34    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a body designated by order under section 46 of the Companies Act 1989 (delegation of functions of Secretary of State) to exercise its functions under Part 2 of that Act.
     
     35    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a recognised supervisory or qualifying body (within the meaning of Part 2 of the Companies Act 1989) to exercise its functions as such.
     
     36    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting an official receiver (including the Accountant in Bankruptcy in Scotland and the Official Assignee in Northern Ireland) to exercise his functions under the enactments relating to insolvency.
     
     37    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal to exercise its functions under the Insolvency Act 1986.
     
     38    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a body which is for the time being a recognised professional body for the purposes of section 391 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (recognised professional bodies) to exercise its functions as such.
     
     39    (1) A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting an overseas regulatory authority to exercise its regulatory functions.
     
         (2) Overseas regulatory authority and regulatory functions have the same meaning as in section 82 of the Companies Act 1989.
     
     40    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Regulator of Community Interest Companies to exercise functions under the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004.
     
     41    A disclosure with a view to the institution of, or otherwise for the purposes of, criminal proceedings.
     
     42    A disclosure with a view to the institution of, or otherwise for the purposes of, proceedings on an application under section 6, 7 or 8 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986.
     
     43    A disclosure with a view to the institution of, or otherwise for the purposes of, proceedings before the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal.
     
     44    A disclosure for the purposes of proceedings before the Financial Services Tribunal by virtue of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Partly Completed Procedures) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3592).
     
     45    A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting a body appointed under section 14 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (supervision of periodic accounts and reports of issuers of listed securities) to exercise functions mentioned in subsection (2) of that section.
     
     46    A disclosure with a view to the institution of, or otherwise for the purposes of, disciplinary proceedings relating to the performance by a solicitor, barrister, auditor, accountant, valuer or actuary of his professional duties.
     
     47    (1) A disclosure with a view to the institution of, or otherwise for the purposes of, disciplinary proceedings relating to the performance by a public servant of his duties.
     
         (2) Public servant means an officer or employee of the Crown or of any public or other authority for the time being designated for the purposes of this paragraph by the Secretary of State by order.
     
         (3) An order under sub-paragraph (2) must be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
     
     48    A disclosure for the purpose of the provision of a summary or collection of information framed in such a way as not to enable the identity of any person to whom the information relates to be ascertained.
     
     49    A disclosure in pursuance of any Community obligation."
     
    26    (1) Schedule 24 (punishment of offences) is amended as follows.
     
         (2) For the entry for section 449(2) substitute-
     
     
     
    "449(6)
     
    Wrongful disclosure of information to which section 449 applies.
     

    1. On indictment.
    2. Summary.
     

    2 years, or a fine; or both.
    12 months, or the statutory maximum; or both.
     
    - "
         (3) For the entry for section 451 substitute-
     
     
     
    "451
     
    Providing false information in purported compliance with section 447.
     

    1. On indictment.
    2. Summary.
     

    2 years, or a fine; or both.
    12 months, or the statutory maximum; or both.
     
    - "
         (4) After the entry for section 451 insert-
     
     
     
    "453A(5)
     
    Intentionally obstructing a person lawfully acting under section 453A(2) or (4).
     

    1. On indictment.
    2. Summary.
     

    A fine.
    The statutory maximum.
     
    - "
     Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
     
    27    In section 124A(1)(a) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (petition for winding up on grounds of public interest), after "Part XIV" insert "(except section 448A)".
     
     Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46)
     
    28    In section 8(1A)(b)(i) of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (disqualification after investigation of a company), for "or 448" substitute ", 448 or 453A".
     
     Companies Act 1989 (c. 40)
     
    29    In the table in section 87(4) of the Companies Act 1989 (exceptions from restrictions on disclosure), after the entry relating to the Accountant in Bankruptcy insert-
     
     
     
    "The Regulator of Community Interest Companies.
     
    Functions under the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004."
     Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)
     
    30    In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (amendments of sections 434 and 447 of the Companies Act 1985), for "sections 434(6) and 447(9)" substitute "section 434(6)".
     
     Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)
     
    31    In paragraph 24 of Schedule 4 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (enactments to which section 17 of that Act applies), for "449(1)" substitute "449".
     
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