Skip to main content

SponsoredBuild your website with Vincony

Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. Legislation and case law change. Always consult a qualified solicitor for your specific situation.

UK Law Reference
All sections of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
2023 c. 56, s.1

Section 1 — The registrar’s objectives

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2024-03-04

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

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

(2) In section 1059A (scheme of Part 35), in subsection (2), at the appropriate place insert—section 1081A (registrar’s objectives to promote integrity of registers etc), .

(3) After section 1081 insert—Registrar’s objectives to promote integrity of registers etc1081A (1) The registrar must, in performing the registrar’s functions, seek to promote the following objectives.Objective 1Objective 1 is to ensure that any person who is required to deliver a document to the registrar does so (and that the requirements for proper delivery are complied with). Objective 2Objective 2 is to ensure that information contained in the register is accurate and that the register contains everything it ought to contain. Objective 3Objective 3 is to ensure that records kept by the registrar do not create a false or misleading impression to members of the public. Objective 4Objective 4 is to prevent companies and others from— (a) carrying out unlawful activities, or (b) facilitating the carrying out by others of unlawful activities. (2) In Objective 2 the reference to “the register” includes any records kept by the registrar under any enactment.