HL Deb 27 July 1967 vol 285 c1202

[Nos. 74–78]

Clause 28, page 28, line 5, leave out from ("that") to ("in") in line 7 and insert ("the entries therein against the several names inscribed therein appear")

Clause 28, page 28,line 23, leave out from ("shall") to ("and") in line 24 and insert—

  1. "(a) if the company's register of members is kept at its registered office, be kept there;
  2. (b) if the company's register of members is not so kept, be kept at the company's registered office or at the place where its register of members is kept;")

Clause 28, page 28,line 30, at end insert— ("(7A) The company shall send notice to the registrar of companies of the place where the said register is kept and of any change in that place, save in a case in which it has at all times been kept at its registered office.

(7B) Unless the said register is in such a form as to constitute in itself an index, the company shall keep an index of the names inscribed therein which shall—

  1. (a) in respect of each name, contain a sufficient indication to enable the information inscribed against it to be readily found; and
  2. (b) be kept at the same place as the said register;
and the company shall, within fourteen days after the date on which a name is inscribed in the said register, make any necessary alteration in the index.")

Clause 28, page 29, line 3, after ("£50") insert ("if default is made for fourteen days in complying with subsection (7A) of this section, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable to a default fine")

Clause 28, page 29,line 4, leave out ("or (4)") and insert ("(4) or (7B)")

LORD HUGHES

My Lords, might I suggest that Amendments Nos. 74 to 78 be taken en bloc? Associated with them are Amendments Nos. 93, 94, 97 and 99. With permission, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Commons in Amendments Nos. 74 to 78.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendments.—(Lord Hughes.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.