(1) The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 243 (permitted disclosure by registrar), for subsection (6) substitute -

"(6) Regulations under subsection (4) may in particular confer a discretion on the registrar.

(6A) Provision under subsection (5)(d) may in particular provide for a question to be referred to a person other than the registrar for the purposes of determining the application."

(3) In section 1059A (scheme of Part 35), in subsection (2), at the appropriate place insert -

"sections 1110E to 1110G (disclosure of information),".

(4) After section 1110D (inserted by section 87 of this Act) insert -

"Disclosure of information

1110E Disclosure to the registrar

Any person may disclose information to the registrar for the purposes of the exercise of any of the registrar's functions.

1110F Disclosure by the registrar

(1) The registrar may disclose information -

(a) to any person for purposes connected with the exercise of any of the registrar's functions;