- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser (01/04/1996)
- Gwreiddiol (Fel y'i Deddfwyd)
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3(1)Where the transferor company is a UK or non-EC company and any policy included in the proposed transfer evidences a contract of direct insurance, the court shall not make an order sanctioning the scheme unless—
(a)it is satisfied that the transferee company is, or will be immediately after the making of the order—
(i)authorised under section 3 or 4 above to carry on, or
(ii)authorised in accordance with Article 6 of the first long-term insurance Directive to carry on in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom,
long term business of the class or classes to be transferred under the scheme;
(b)the relevant authority certifies that the transferee company possesses the necessary margin of solvency after taking the proposed transfer into account; and
(c)where the transferor company is a UK company and the establishment from which the policies are to be transferred is situated in a member State other than the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State certifies—
(i)that the supervisory authority in that member State has been consulted about the proposed scheme; and
(ii)either that the authority has responded or that the period of three months beginning with the consultation has elapsed.
(2)Where sub-paragraph (1) above applies and, as regards any policy (other than an EFTA policy) which is included in the proposed transfer and evidences a contract of direct insurance, a member State other than the United Kingdom is the State of the commitment, the court shall not make an order sanctioning the scheme unless the Secretary of State certifies—
(a)that the supervisory authority in that member State has been notified of the proposed scheme; and
(b)either that the authority has consented to the scheme or that the authority has not refused its consent to the scheme within the period of three months beginning with the notification.
(3)Where sub-paragraph (1) above applies, the establishment of the transferee company to which the policies are to be transferred is situated in the United Kingdom and, as regards any ETFA policy included in the proposed transfer, an EEA State other than the United Kingdom is the State of the commitment, the court shall not make an order sanctioning the scheme unless the Secretary of State certifies that—
(a)the transferee company fulfils the conditions in Articles 11, 12, 14 and 16 of the second long term insurance Directive in that EEA State; and
(b)the supervisory authority in that EEA State agrees to the transfer.
(4)Where sub-paragraph (1) above applies, the establishment of the transferee company to which the policies are to be transferred is situated in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom and, as regards any ETFA policy included in the proposed transfer, an EEA State is the State of the commitment, the court shall not make an order sanctioning the scheme unless—
(a)where the EEA State in which the establishment is situated is also the State of the commitment, the Secretary of State certifies that the supervisory authority in that EEA State agrees to the transfer;
[F2(b)where the United Kingdom is the State of the commitment the Secretary of State certifies that—
(i)the transferee company is not precluded by Schedule 2F to this Act from covering the commitment; and
(ii)the supervisory authority in the EEA State in which the establishment is situated agrees to the transfer;]
(c)where an EEA State other than the United Kingdom or the EEA State in which the establishment is situated is the State of the commitment, the Secretary of State certifies that—
(i)the transferee company fulfils the conditions in Articles 11, 12, 14 and 16 of the second long term insurance Directive in the EEA State which is the State of the commitment;
(ii)the law of that State provides for the possibility of such a transfer; and
(iii)the supervisory authority in that State agrees to the transfer.
(5)Where the transferor company is not a UK or non-EC company or any policy included in the proposed transfer evidences a contract of reinsurance, the court shall not make an order sanctioning the scheme unless it is satisfied that the transferee company is, or will be immediately after the making of the order—
(a)authorised under section 3 or 4 above to carry on, or
(b)an EC company which is not precluded by Part I of Schedule 2F to this Act from carrying on,
long term business of the class or classes to be transferred under the scheme.
(6)In this paragraph “the relevant authority" means—
(a)if the transferee company is a UK company, the Secretary of State;
(b)if the transferee company is an EC company, the supervisory authority in its home State;
(c)if the transferee company is a non-EC company whose head office is in an EFTA State, the supervisory authority in that EFTA State;
(d)if the transferee company does not fall within paragraphs (a) to (c) above, the Secretary of State or other authority which, in accordance with Article 29 or 30 of the first long term insurance Directive, is responsible for supervising the company’s margin of solvency.
(7)Where the transferee company is an incorporated friendly society or registered friendly society authorised under Part IV of the Friendly Societies Act 1992—
(a)sub-paragraphs (1)(a) and (5)(a) above shall have effect as if the reference to section 3 or 4 above were a reference to that Part of that Act; and
(b)sub-paragraph (1)(b) above shall have effect as if the relevant authority for the purposes of this paragraph were the Friendly Societies Commission.
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 2C para. 3(4)(b) substituted (30.12.1994) by S.I. 1994/3132, reg. 7(2)
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