Citation, commencement, application and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Companies (1986 Order) (Annual Return) and Companies (Principal Business Activities) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and come into operation on 1st October 2008.

2

These Regulations apply in relation to annual returns made up to 1st October 2008 or a later date.

3

In these Regulations—

  • “the 1986 Order” means the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986; and

  • “the 1991 Regulations” means the Companies (Forms) (Amendment No. 2 and Company’s Type and Principal Business Activities) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19913.