Section 129

A company having a share capital may, if it transacts business in a country or territory to which this Chapter applies, cause to be kept there a branch register of members resident there (an “overseas branch register”). This Chapter applies to— any part of Her Majesty's dominions outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, and the countries or territories listed below. The Secretary of State may make provision by regulations as to the circumstances in which a company is to be regarded as keeping a register in a particular country or territory. Regulations under this section are subject to negative resolution procedure. References— are to be read (unless the context otherwise requires) as a reference to an overseas branch register kept under this section. in any Act or instrument (including, in particular, a company's articles) to a dominion register, or in articles registered before 1st November 1929 to a colonial register, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04