Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975

46. In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 [1975 c.25.] (disqualifying offices) insert at the appropriate places -

"Appeal Officer for Community Interest Companies"

"Regulator of Community Interest Companies".

The 1986 Order

47. The 1986 Order [S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6).] is amended as follows.

48. In Article 36 (prohibition on registration of certain names) -

(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for "or "public limited company"" substitute ", "public limited company", "community interest company" or "community interest public limited company"";

(b) in paragraph (3)(b), after "public limited company" insert ", "community interest company", "community interest public limited company",".

49. In Article 37(4) (alternatives of statutory designations), after sub-paragraph (b) insert -

"; and

(c) the alternative of "community interest company" is "c.i.c."; and

(d) the alternative of "community interest public limited company" is "community interest p.l.c.".".

50. In Article 40(7) (further exemptions for company exempt from using "limited" as part of its name), after "which" insert "under this Article".