SCHEDULE 1CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc) Act 1999 (c. 19)176

1

The Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc) Act 1999 is amended as follows.

2

In section 1 (approval to be required for company or business names including expression “chamber of commerce”)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “section 29(1)(a) of the Companies Act 1985” substitute “section 55 of the Companies Act 2006 (company names requiring approval of Secretary of State)”, and

b

in paragraph (b), for “section 3(1)(a) of the Business Names Act 1985” substitute “section 1194 of that Act (business names requiring approval of Secretary of State)”.

3

In section 2(1) (duty of Secretary of State to consult before approving certain company names)—

a

for “section 26(2) of the Companies Act 1985” substitute “section 55 of the Companies Act 2006”;

b

in paragraph (b), for “section 29(1)(a) of the Companies Act 1985” substitute “that section”.

4

In section 3(1) (duty of Secretary of State to consult before approving certain business names)—

a

for “section 2(1) of the Business Names Act 1985” substitute “section 1194 of the Companies Act 2006”;

b

in paragraph (b), for “section 3(1)(a) of the Business Names Act 1985” substitute “that section”.