Bank of England Act 1998 (c. 11)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 U.K. Transfer of functions: consequential amendments

Part III U.K. Supervision under section 171 of the Companies Act 1989

Companies Act 1989 (c. 40) U.K.

46 U.K. The Companies Act 1989 is amended as follows.

F1 47 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5 para. 47 repealed (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 162(b)

48 (1) Section 176 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (2)(b), for “Bank of England” there is substituted “ Financial Services Authority ”.

(3) For subsection (6) there is substituted—

“(6) Before making regulations under this section relating to a description of charges defined by reference to their being granted in favour of a person included in the list maintained by the Financial Services Authority for the purposes of section 171, or in connection with exchange facilities or clearing services provided by a person included in that list, the Secretary of State and the Treasury shall consult the Authority and the Bank of England.

(6A) Before making regulations under this section relating to a description of charges defined by reference to their being granted in favour of the Bank of England, or in connection with settlement arrangements provided by the Bank, the Secretary of State and the Treasury shall consult the Bank.”

Companies (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1504 (N.I. 10)) U.K.

49 (1) The Companies (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 is amended as follows. U.K.

50 U.K. In article 93(3), for “and the Bank of England” there is substituted “ , the Bank of England and the Financial Services Authority ”.

51 (1) Article 98 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph (2)(b), for “Bank of England” there is substituted “ Financial Services Authority ”.

(3) For paragraph (6) there is substituted—

“(6) Before making regulations under this Article relating to a description of charges defined by reference to their being granted in favour of a person included in the list maintained by the Financial Services Authority for the purposes of section 171 of the M1 Companies Act 1989, or in connection with exchange facilities or clearing services provided by a person included in that list, the Department shall consult the Treasury, the Authority and the Bank of England.

(6A) Before making regulations under this Article relating to a description of charges defined by reference to their being granted in favour of the Bank of England, or in connection with settlement arrangements provided by the Bank, the Department shall consult the Treasury and the Bank.”

Marginal Citations

M1 1989 c. 40.