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Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc.) Act 1999

1999 CHAPTER 19

An Act to make provision concerning the approval of company or business names containing the expression “chamber of commerce” or any related expression; and for connected purposes.

[27th July 1999]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Approval to be required for company or business names including the expression “chamber of commerce”.

It is the duty of the Secretary of State to secure that the expression “chamber of commerce” and its Welsh equivalent (“siambr fasnach”) is specified—

(a) in regulations under [F1section 55 of the Companies Act 2006 (company names requiring approval of Secretary of State)F1] , and

(b) in regulations under [F2section 1194 of that Act (business names requiring approval of Secretary of State)F2] ,

as an expression for the registration of which as or as part of a company’s name, or for the use of which as or as part of a business name, the approval of the Secretary of State is required.

2 Approval of certain company names.

(1) Before determining under [F3section 55 of the Companies Act 2006F3] whether to approve the registration of a company under a name which includes—

(a) the expression “chamber of commerce” or “siambr fasnach”, or

(b) any other expression for the time being specified in regulations under [F4 that section F4] which begins with the words “chamber of” or “chambers of” (or the Welsh equivalents),

the Secretary of State must consult at least one relevant representative body.

(2) The Secretary of State may publish guidance with respect to factors which may be taken into account in determining whether to approve the registration of a name to which this section applies.

3 Approval of certain business names.

(1) Before determining under [F5section 1194 of the Companies Act 2006F5] whether to approve the carrying on of a business under a name which includes—

(a) the expression “chamber of commerce” or “siambr fasnach”, or

(b) any other expression for the time being specified in regulations under [F6 that section F6] which begins with the words “chamber of” or “chambers of” (or the Welsh equivalents),

the Secretary of State must consult at least one relevant representative body.

(2) The Secretary of State may publish guidance with respect to factors which may be taken into account in determining whether to approve the use of a business name to which this section applies.

4 Relevant representative bodies.

(1) The relevant representative bodies for the purposes of this Act are—

(a) British Chambers of Commerce;

(b) the body known as Scottish Chambers of Commerce.

(2) The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (1) by adding to or deleting from it the name of any body (whether corporate or unincorporated).

(3) The power to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be liable to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

5 Citation, commencement and extent. P1

(1) This Act may be cited as the Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc.) Act 1999.

(2) This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

(3) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc.) Act 1999.
Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc.) Act 1999 (1999/19)

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F1Words in s. 1(a) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 176(2)(a) (with art. 10 )this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F2Words in s. 1(b) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 176(2)(b) (with art. 10 )this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F3Words in s. 2(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 176(3)(a) (with art. 10 )this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F4Words in s. 2(1)(b) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 176(3)(b) (with art. 10 )this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F5Words in s. 3(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 176(4)(a) (with art. 10 )this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F6Words in s. 3(1)(b) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 176(4)(b) (with art. 10 )this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
P1S. 5(2) power fully exercised: 10.5.2001 appointed by S.I. 2001/258 , art. 2
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chamber of commerces. 3chamber_of_rtyrYZ1
siambr fasnachs. 1siambr_fas_rt7Cltq
siambr fasnachs. 2siambr_fas_rtSjctx
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  • The Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc.) Act 1999 (Commencement) Order 2001 (2001/258)

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