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Companies (Companies Authorised to Register) Regulations 2009 [SI 2009 No. 2437]Introductory TextPart 1 Introduction (reg. 1)Regulation 1 Citation and commencementPart 2 Registration requirements (regs. 2-12)Introduction (reg. 2)Regulation 2 Application of this PartAgreement of members to registration (reg. 3)Regulation 3 Agreement of members to registrationRequirements for registration (regs. 4-8)Regulation 4 Registration documentsRegulation 5 Statement of capital and initial shareholdingsRegulation 6 Statement of guaranteeRegulation 7 Statement of proposed officersRegulation 8 Statement of complianceRegistration as a public company (reg. 9)Regulation 9 Registration as a public companyChange of name on registration (reg. 10)Regulation 10 Change of name on registrationRegistration (regs. 11-12A)Regulation 11 RegistrationRegulation 12 Issue of certificate of incorporationDraft Regulation 12A Allocation of unique identifiersPart 3 Effect of registration (regs. 13-23)Introduction (reg. 13)Regulation 13 Interpretation of this PartTransfer of property, rights and liabilities (regs. 14-15)Regulation 14 Transfer of property, rights and liabilitiesRegulation 15 Pending legal proceedingsThe company's constitution (regs. 16-17)Regulation 16 Constitutional provisions to have effect as if contained in articles of associationRegulation 17 Power to substitute articles of associationApplication of the Companies Acts (regs. 18-23)Regulation 18 General application of the Companies ActsRegulation 19 ExclusionsRegulation 20 Restrictions on power to alter company's constitutionRegulation 21 Provisions as to capital structureRegulation 22 Saving for other powers to alter company's constitutionRegulation 23 Status of banking company in ScotlandPart 4 Transitional Provisions and Savings (reg. 24)Regulation 24 Transitional provisions and savingsSignatureExplanatory NoteExplanatory Memorandum
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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 October 2009 - onwards
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Regulation 17 Power to substitute articles of association

A registered company may by special resolution alter the form of its constitution by substituting articles of association for any instrument constituting or regulating the company, other than an enactment, a royal charter or letters patent.

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