2 Commencement on 18th November 2025

(1) The following provisions of the 2023 Act come into force on 18th November 2025—

(a) section 4 (proposed officers: identity verification) insofar as not already in force;

(b) section 7 (persons with initial significant control: identity verification) except insofar as it inserts the provisions specified in paragraph (3);

(c) section 31 (disqualification for persistent breaches of companies legislation: GB);

(d) section 32 (disqualification for persistent breaches of companies legislation: NI);

(e) section 33 (disqualification on summary conviction: GB);

(f) section 34 (disqualification on summary conviction: NI);

(g) section 43 (prohibition on director acting unless ID verified);

(h) section 44 (prohibition on acting unless directorship notified);

(i) section 51 and Schedule 2 (abolition of local registers etc) insofar as not already in force, except insofar as they insert the provisions specified in paragraph (4);

(j) section 59 (confirmation statements) insofar as not already in force;

(k) section 64 (identity verification of persons with significant control) except insofar as it inserts the provisions specified in paragraph (5);

(l) section 69 (identity verification: material unavailable for public inspection) except insofar as it inserts the provisions specified in paragraph (6).

(2) The provisions mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) are the following provisions of the 2006 Act—

(a) section 12B(1), (3) and (5) (option to provide ID verification information about PSCs) insofar as those subsections relate to registrable relevant legal entities;

(b) the definition of “registrable relevant legal entity” in subsection (6) of that section.

(3) The provisions mentioned in paragraph (1)(i) are the following provisions of the 2006 Act—

(a) section 167G(3)(d) to (f) and (4) (duty to notify registrar of change in directors);

(b) section 167K(1)(c) (required information about a director: corporate directors and firms);

(c) section 279K(1)(c) (required information about a secretary etc: corporate secretaries and firms);

(d) section 790K(2)(ba) and (3)(ba) (required particulars);

(e) section 790LB(2) and (3) (option to provide ID verification information in notice of change);

(f) subsection (4) of section 790LB insofar as that subsection relates to section 790LO.

(4) The provisions mentioned in paragraph (1)(k) are the following provisions of the 2006 Act—

(a) section 790LO (initial identity verification: registrable relevant legal entities);

(b) section 790LP (initial identity verification in respect of registrable relevant legal entities: transitional cases);

(c) section 790LR (registrable relevant legal entities: duty to maintain registered officer whose identity is verified);

(d) section 790LS (registrable relevant legal entities: change of registered relevant officer);

(e) section 790LT (offence of failing to comply with sections 790LM to 790LR) insofar as that section relates to sections 790LP, 790LR and to directions given under section 790LO.

(5) The provisions mentioned in paragraph (1)(l) are the following words in section 1087(1)(gd) of the 2006 Act (material not available for public inspection) insofar as they relate to registrable relevant legal entities—

(a) “section 12B(2) to (4);”;

(b) “section 790LB(1) to (3);”;

(c) “section 790LO(2);”;

(d) “section 790LS(1) to (3);”;

(e) “section 1067A;”.

(6) In this regulation “registrable relevant legal entity” has the meaning given in section 790C(8) of the 2006 Act (key terms).