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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Company and Business Names (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and come into operation on 24th July 2007.
(2) In these Regulations—
 “the 1984 Regulations” means the Company and Business Names Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984; and
 “the Order” means the Business Names (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.
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In column 1 of the Schedule to the 1984 Regulations, at the appropriate place insert “Government”.
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(1) Article 4(1)(b) of the Order does not apply to the carrying on of a business under a name which includes the word “Government” by a person—
(a) to whom the business is transferred on or after the date on which these Regulations came into operation; and
(b) who carries on the business under the name which was its lawful business name immediately before that transfer,
during the period of 12 months beginning with the date of the transfer.
(2) Article 4(1)(b) of the Order does not apply to the carrying on of a business under a name which includes the word “Government” by a person who—
(a) carried on that business immediately before the date on which these Regulations came into force; and
(b) continues to carry it on under the name which immediately before that date was its lawful business name.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 23rd July 2007
M Bohill
A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
