§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what United Kingdom legislation provides for the public right to postal sales of company information from the Registrar of Companies on the price basis required by EEC directive 68/151 article 3, paragraph 3.
§ Mr. RedwoodSection 709 of the Companies Act 1985 provides a statutory right to certified copies of company documents. When this section is amended by section 126(2) of the Companies Act 1989, there will additionally be a statutory right to uncertified copies. There are no express provisions in the Companies Act on the price basis for providing these services or the method of delivery.
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what legislative provision he intends to introduce in respect of charges for the postal sales service for company information on microfiche and other forms.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe statutory fees for certified copies of documents are prescribed by the Companies (Fees)152W Regulations 1988. When section 126(2) of the Companies Act 1989 is brought into force, the regulations will be amended to prescribe a statutory fee for uncertified copies, which will cover the postal search service.