Company Law Reform Bill [HL]

moved Amendments Nos. 483C and 483D:"After Clause 680, insert the following new clause—" ““DUTY TO GIVE NOTICE OF CEASING TO HAVE REGISTRABLE PRESENCE (1)   The Secretary of State may make provision by regulations requiring an overseas company— (a)   if it has registered particulars following the opening of a branch, in accordance with regulations under section 669(2)(a) or (b), to give notice to the registrar if it closes that branch; (b)   if it has registered particulars in other circumstances, in accordance with regulations under section 669(2)(c), to give notice to the registrar if the circumstances that gave rise to the obligation to register particulars cease to obtain. (2)   The regulations must provide for the notice to be given to the registrar for the part of the United Kingdom to which the original return of particulars was delivered. (3)   The regulations may specify the period within which notice must be given. (4)   Regulations under this section are subject to negative resolution procedure.”” After Clause 680, insert the following new clause— ““APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS IN CASE OF RELOCATION OF BRANCH (1)   For the purposes of this Part the relocation of a branch from one part of the United Kingdom to another counts as the closing of one branch and the opening of another. (2)   The relocation of a branch within the same part of the United Kingdom does not.”” On Question, amendments agreed to. Clause 682 [The registrar’s functions]: