Article 9.

Execution of documents (s. 44)

1.

(1) Section 44 of the Companies Act 2006 (execution of documents) applies in relation to the execution of documents on or after 6th April 2008.

(2) Section 36A of the 1985 Act or Article 46A of the 1986 Order continues to apply in relation to documents executed before that date.

(3) For the purposes of this paragraph a document signed by one authorised signatory before 6th April 2008 and by another on or after that date is treated as executed on or after 6th April 2008.

Register of members: removal of entries relating to former members (s.121)

2.

(1) The power conferred by section 121 of the Companies Act 2006 (removal after ten years of entries relating to former members) is exercisable on and after 6th April 2008, whenever the period of ten years referred to in that provision expired.

(2) A copy of any details that were included in the register immediately before that date and that are removed from the register under that power must be retained by the company until 6th April 2018 or, if earlier, 20 years after the member concerned ceased to be a member.

Register of members: time limit for claims arising from entry (s.128)

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