<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">The first set of changes, introduced in March 2024, aim to ensure the accuracy of both existing and newly submitted information. To achieve this, the Registrar will be able to:</p>

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 	<li>query and remove information already on the register and request verification evidence for any new filings;</li>
 	<li>remove false information from the register; and</li>
 	<li>query and reject company names that seek to mislead the public, facilitate fraud, or give the false impression that the company is connected to a foreign government.</li>
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Further changes are expected to become law in the autumn of 2025. These include:
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 	<li>compulsory identity verification for new directors and persons with significant control (‘PSCs’); and</li>
 	<li>existing directors and PSCs will be required to verify their identity within a 12-month transition period (this will be conducted through the annual confirmation statement filing).</li>
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Additional changes expected in the spring of 2026 include:
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 	<li>making identity verification mandatory for presenters when filing any document; and</li>
 	<li>requiring third-party agents filing on behalf of companies to register as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (‘ACSP’).</li>
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