(1) Section 1068 of the Companies Act 2006 (registrar's requirements as to form, authentication and manner of delivery), other than subsection (5) (which is already wholly in force [S.I. 2006/3428 (C. 132), article 2(1)(a).]), comes into force on 15th December 2007 so far as necessary for the purposes of the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 before that date in implementation of Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26th October 2005 on cross-border mergers of limited liability companies [O.J. L310, 25.11.2005, p.1.].

(2) The following provisions of the Companies Act 2006 come into force on 15th December 2007 so far as necessary for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (1) -

(a) section 1168 (hard copy and electronic form and related expressions); and

(b) section 1284 (extension of Companies Acts to Northern Ireland).