(1) Subject to the following regulations, the provisions of the Companies Acts apply to a registered company, and to its members and contributories, in the same manner as if it had been formed and registered under the Companies Act 2006.

(2) References in this and the following regulations to the Companies Acts -

(a) [deleted]

(b) do not include Part 2 of the Companies (Audit, Investigation and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 [2004 c.27.] (community interest companies).