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”.