Proceeding contribution from Baroness Blake of Leeds (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 27 March 2023. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill.

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

Moved by

Baroness Blake of Leeds

23: Clause 29, page 17, line 32, at end insert—

“(2A) An address is not an “appropriate address” if—

(a) it is not a place where the business of the company is regularly carried out,

(b) the registrar, following appropriate investigation, has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company does not have permission to use the address, or

(2B) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—

(a) for exceptions to subsection (2A), and

(b) for the registrar to exercise discretion to disapply subsection (2A) in exceptional cases.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment seeks to clarify the Bill’s definition of an “appropriate address” for a company’s registration.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 829 c33GC
Session: 2022-23
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Disclosure of information Companies Directors Fraud Disqualification Misconduct Ownership Powers Registration Reform Shareholders Sanctions Companies House
Legislation: Companies Act 2006; Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill 2022-23
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

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