(1) The Secretary of State may direct a company to change its name if it appears to the Secretary of State that the name has been used, or is intended to be used, by the company to facilitate -
(a) the commission of an offence involving dishonesty or deception, or
(b) the carrying out of conduct that, if carried out in any part of the United Kingdom, would amount to such an offence.
(2) The direction must be in writing and must specify the period within which the company is to change its name.
(3) The period must be a period of at least 28 days beginning with the date of the direction.
(4) The Secretary of State may by further direction in writing extend the period.
Any such direction must be given before the end of the period for the time being specified.
(5) A company may apply to the court to set aside a direction under subsection (1).
(6) Any application under subsection (5) must be made within the period of three weeks beginning with the date of the direction.
(7) On an applicatio
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