Part 35U.K.The registrar of companies

[F1Authorised corporate service providersU.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 1098A-1098H and cross-heading inserted (26.10.2023 but only so far as it confers a power to make regulations or relates to the exercise of the power, otherwise prosp.) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 66(4), 219(1)(2)(b)

1098FCeasing to be an authorised corporate service providerU.K.

(1)A person ceases to be an authorised corporate service provider if the person ceases to be a relevant person as defined by regulation 8(1) of the Money Laundering Regulations.

(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations—

(a)provide for other circumstances in which a person ceases to be an authorised corporate service provider, whether automatically or as a result of a decision taken by the registrar;

(b)provide for circumstances in which the registrar may suspend a person’s status as an authorised corporate service provider pending a decision by the registrar under regulations made by virtue of paragraph (a).

(3)The provision that can be made under subsection (2) includes provision as to—

(a)procedure;

(b)the period of a suspension;

(c)the revocation of a suspension.

(4)The provision that can be made in regulations under subsection (2) includes provision conferring a discretion on the registrar.

(5)Regulations under subsection (2) are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.

(6)In this section “Money Laundering Regulations” has the meaning given by section 1098B(8).]