Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 2541
COMPANIES
The Companies (Tables A to F) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Made
3rd September 2007
Laid before Parliament
3rd September 2007
Coming into force
1st October 2007
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 8 of the Companies Act 1985( 1 ).
PART 1 Introduction
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Companies (Tables A to F) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st October 2007.
2. In these Regulations, references to Tables A and C are to those tables in the Companies (Tables A to F) Regulations 1985( 2 ).
PART 2 Amendments applicable to all companies limited by shares
Interpretation
3. —(1) Regulation 1 of Table A is amended as follows.
(2) Omit the definition of “the Act” and insert the following definition—
“ “ the Act ” means the Companies Act 1985 including any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force and any provisions of the Companies Act 2006 ( 3 ) for the time being in force; ” .
General meetings
4. Regulation 36 of Table A ceases to have effect.
5. —(1) Regulation 37 of Table A is amended as follows.
(2) After the words “proceed to convene” omit the words “an extraordinary” and insert the word “a”.
(3) After the first reference to “general meeting” omit the words “for a date not later than eight weeks after receipt of the requisition” and insert the words “in accordance with the provisions of the Act”.
Proceedings at general meetings
6. Regulation 53 of Table A ceases to have effect.
Winding up
7. —(1) Regulation 117 of Table A is amended as follows.
(2) After the words “with the sanction of” omit the words “an extraordinary” and insert the words “a special”.
PART 3 Amendments applicable to private companies limited by shares only
Notice of general meetings
9. —(1) Regulation 38 of Table A is amended as follows.
(2) Omit the words “An annual general meeting and an extraordinary general meeting called for the passing of a special resolution or a resolution appointing a person as a director shall be called by at least twenty-one clear days’ notice. All other extraordinary”.
(3) Omit paragraph (a).
(4) In paragraph (b), omit the words “in the case of any other meeting” and “- five”.
(5) Omit the words “and, in the case of an annual general meeting, shall specify the meeting as such”.
Proceedings at general meetings
10. —(1) Regulation 40 of Table A is amended as follows.
(2) At the beginning of the second sentence insert the words “Save in the case of a company with a single member”.
Votes of members
11. —(1) Regulation 60 of Table A is amended as follows.
(2) After the words “our behalf at the” omit the words “annual/extraordinary”.
12. —(1) Regulation 61 of Table A is amended as follows.
(2) After the words “our behalf at the” omit the words “annual/extraordinary”.
Appointment and retirement of directors
13. Regulations 73 to 75 of Table A cease to have effect.
14. —(1) Regulation 76 of Table A is amended as follows.
(2) After the words “No person” omit the words “other than a director retiring by rotation”.
15. —(1) Regulation 77 of Table A is amended as follows.
(2) After the words “meeting of any person” omit the words “(other than a director retiring by rotation at the meeting)”.
16. —(1) Regulation 78 of Table A is amended as follows.
(2) Omit the words “Subject as aforesaid,”.
17. —(1) Regulation 79 of Table A is amended as follows.
(2) Omit the second and third sentences.
18. Regulation 80 of Table A ceases to have effect.
PART 4 Amendments applicable to public companies limited by shares only
Notice of general meetings
20. —(1) Regulation 38 of Table A is amended as follows.
(2) After the words “annual general meeting” omit the words “and an extraordinary general meeting called for the passing of a special resolution or a resolution appointing a person as a director”.
(3) After the words “All other” omit the word “extraordinary”.
Votes of members
21. —(1) Regulation 60 is amended as follows.
(2) After the words “our behalf at the annual/” omit the word “extraordinary” and insert the words “any other”.
22. —(1) Regulation 61 is amended as follows.
(2) After the words “our behalf at the annual/” omit the word “extraordinary” and insert the words “any other”.
PART 5 Amendments applicable to companies limited by guarantee and not having a share capital
Meaning of Table A
23. Before Article 1 of Table C insert the following—
“ A1. References in these Articles to Table A are to that Table so far as it relates to private companies limited by shares. ” .
Stephen Timms
Minister of State for Competitiveness,
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
3rd September 2007