s 54 Names suggesting connection with government or public authority
(1) The approval of the Secretary of State is required for a company to be registered under this Act by a name that would be likely to give the impression that the company is connected with— (a) Her Majesty's Government, any part of the Scottish administration , the Welsh Assembly Government or Her Majesty's Government in Northern Ireland, (b) a local authority, or (c) any public authority specified for the purposes of this section by regulations made by the Secretary of State. (2) For the purposes of this section— “ local authority ” means— a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), or a district council in Northern Ireland; “ public authority ” includes any person or body having functions of a public nature. (3) Regulations under this section are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.