Dunham Bridge (Amendment) Act 1994

3 Company to continue

Notwithstanding the repeals effected by section 61 (Repeals and consequential amendments) of this Act the Company shall remain incorporated with the same name and, subject to section 21 (Missing shareholders) of this Act, the same share capital as immediately before the coming into force of this Act, but the affairs of the Company shall henceforth be managed in accordance with the provisions of this Act and accordingly—

(a) the existing shares of the Company shall, subject to the said section 21, remain vested in the same persons as they were immediately before the coming into force of this Act but shall be deemed to have been issued under the provisions of this Act and any rights and liabilities previously attaching to those shares shall, so far as they are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, cease to have effect;

(b) those persons who comprised the Committee of Management of the Company immediately before the coming into force of this Act are hereby appointed the directors of the Company for the purposes of this Act;

(c) all other officers of the Company shall continue in office as if they had been appointed by the directors of the Company under this Act until they are removed therefrom in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

(d) things done by the Company under the Act of 1830 shall be deemed to have been done under the equivalent provision of this Act:

Provided that, subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) above, nothing in this Part shall affect the rights and liabilities of the Company in relation to any person who is not a member of the Company in respect of anything done before the coming into force of this Act.