The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025
Source: legislation.gov.uk (2025-03-14)

These Regulations are the fourth commencement regulations made under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56) (“the Act”). Regulation 2 commences certain provisions in Parts 1 and 2 of the Act. Regulation 3 brings measures creating a new offence of failing to prevent fraud fully into force in all of the United Kingdom. Regulation 4 amends the third set of commencement regulations which failed to comply with the requirement that guidance must be published before regulations bringing section 199 of the Act into force are made. Regulation 5 replaces references in certain regulations to the commencement of a provision with a reference to the actual date on which the provision came into force.

This Statutory Instrument corrects errors in S.I. 2024/1108 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/1108\") and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

Statutory Instruments

2025 No. 349 (C. 12)

COMPANIES

CRIMINAL LAW

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025

Made

13th March 2025

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 219(1) and (9)(a) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023(1 (\"#f00001\")) and section 104(1)(a) of the Deregulation Act 2015(2 (\"#f00002\")).

In accordance with section 219(8) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, the Secretary of State has published guidance under section 204(3) of that Act.

Citation, extent and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(3) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

Commencement on 18th March 2025

2. The following provisions of the Act come into force on 18th March 2025—

(a)sections 65 (procedure etc for verifying identity) and 66 (authorisation of corporate service providers), so far as not already in force;

(b)section 68 (allocation of unique identifiers), so far as not already in force;

(c)section 70 (registrar’s power to strike off company registered on false basis), and

(d)section 136(2) (the register of limited partnerships).

Commencement on 1st September 2025

3. Sections 199 to 206 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Act (failure to prevent fraud) come into force on 1st September 2025, so far as not already in force.

Amendment of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2024

4. Regulation 3 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2024 (commencement on 1st September 2025)(3 (\"#f00003\")) is revoked.

Amendment of provisions expressed by reference to commencement

5.—(1) In regulation 1(2) of the Register of Overseas Entities (Annotation and Removal) Regulations 2024(4 (\"#f00004\")), for “the day section 170 (administrative removal of material from register) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes fully into force” substitute “4th March 2024”.

(2) In the Registrar (Annotation, Removal and Disclosure Restrictions) Regulations 2024(5 (\"#f00005\"))―

(a)in regulation 1(2)(a), for “the day section 85 (administrative removal of material from the register) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes fully into force” substitute “4th March 2024”;

(b)in regulation 1(2)(b), for “the day section 52 (protection of date of birth information) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes fully into force” substitute “4th March 2024”;

(c)in regulation 17, for “the day section 85 (administrative removal of material from the register) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes fully into force” substitute “4th March 2024”.

(3) In regulation 1(2) of the Registered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024(6 (\"#f00006\")), for “when section 105 (registered office: rectification of register) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes fully into force” substitute “on 4th March 2024”.

(4) In regulation 1(2) of the Service Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024(7 (\"#f00007\")), for “when section 106 (rectification of register: service addresses) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes fully into force” substitute “on 4th March 2024”.

(5) In regulation 1(2) of the Principal Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024(8 (\"#f00008\")), for “when section 107 (rectification of register: principal office addresses) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes fully into force” substitute “on 4th March 2024”.

(6) In regulation 1(2) of the Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024(9 (\"#f00009\")), for “when section 1 (the registrar’s objectives) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes into force” substitute “on 4th March 2024”.

(7) In regulation 1(2) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Provisions) Regulations 2024(10 (\"#f00010\")), for the words from “whichever is the later of” to the end substitute “21st March 2024”.

Justin Madders

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Business and Trade

13th March 2025

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are the fourth commencement regulations made under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/56\") (“the Act”). Regulation 2 commences certain provisions in Parts 1 and 2 of the Act. Regulation 3 brings measures creating a new offence of failing to prevent fraud fully into force in all of the United Kingdom. Regulation 4 amends the third set of commencement regulations which failed to comply with the requirement that guidance must be published before regulations bringing section 199 of the Act into force are made. Regulation 5 replaces references in certain regulations to the commencement of a provision with a reference to the actual date on which the provision came into force.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT Regulations

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/56\") have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.Sections 1 to 24th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 4(3) and (4)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 8 to 214th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 2215th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Sections 23 to 264th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 2715th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Sections 28 to 304th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 35 to 42 so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 454th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 47 to 48 so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 51 for limited purposes4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 52 so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 59 other than subsection (2) to the extent that it substitutes section 853A(1)(b)(iii) of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46\")4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 60 to 614th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 634th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 6715th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Section 714th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 75(1) and (2)4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 75(3) and (4)5th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 76 to 844th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 85 so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 864th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 87 so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 88 to 904th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 91 so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 924th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 93 to 94 so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 954th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 96 so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 974th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 1024th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 10315th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Sections 104 to 107 so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 1084th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 14715th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Section 155 so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 156 to 1574th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 161 so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 1624th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 1644th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 167 so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 1694th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 170 so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 171 to 1734th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 175 to 1774th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 179 (so far as it relates to Part 1 of Schedule 8) so far as not already in force26th April 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 180 so far as not already in force7th November 2024S.I. 2024/1108 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/1108\")Section 181 so far as not already in force26th April 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 18315th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Section 185 to 186 so far as not already in force26th April 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Sections 187 to 193 so far as not already in force15th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Sections 207 to 2094th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 210 so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 21115th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Section 2124th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Section 214 so far as not already in force15th November 2023S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")Section 2154th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Schedule 2 for limited purposes so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Schedule 3 so far as not already in force4th March 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Part 1 of Schedule 8 so far as not already in force26th April 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Schedule 9 so far as not already in force7th November 2024S.I. 2024/1108 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/1108\")Schedule 10 so far as not already in force26th April 2024S.I. 2024/269 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/269\")Schedule 1115th January 2024S.I. 2023/1206 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1206\")

(1)

2023 c. 56 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/56\").

(2)

2015 c. 20 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/20\").

(3)

S.I. 2024/1108 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/1108\").

(4)

S.I. 2024/53 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/53\").

(5)

S.I. 2024/54 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/54\").

(6)

S.I. 2024/233 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/233\").

(7)

S.I. 2024/235 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/235\").

(8)

S.I. 2024/236 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/236\").

(9)

S.I. 2024/234 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/234\").

(10)

S.I. 2024/410 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/410\").