Companies Act 2014

Registrar may apply system of information classification

895. (1) The Registrar may, as he or she considers appropriate—

(a) apply a system of classification to information to which this section applies, and

(b) assign symbols of identification to persons or classes of persons to whom any such information relates.

(2) This section applies to any information that, under this Act, is required to be delivered to the Registrar and is so received by the Registrar.

(3) The Minister may make regulations—

(a) requiring that the symbol assigned by the Registrar to a person individually or as one of a class of persons shall be entered on all documents that are required under this Act to contain the name of that person, and

(b) specifying particular persons whose duty it shall be to comply or ensure compliance with the regulations.

(4) If a person is required under a regulation made under subsection (3) to comply or ensure compliance with a requirement referred to in subsection (3)(a) and fails to do so, the person shall be guilty of a category 3 offence.