17 Direction to change name used for criminal purposes
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (2023 c 56) | Legislation

17  Direction to change name used for criminal purposes

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

(2)     Before section 75 insert—

“Provision of misleading information”.

(3)     Before section 76 insert—

“Misleading indication of activities and names used for criminal purposes”.

(4)     After section 76 insert—

“76A Power to direct change of name used for criminal purposes

(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,

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