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(1)In this Part “market charge” means a charge, whether fixed or floating, granted—
(a)in favour of a recognised investment exchange, for the purpose of securing debts or liabilities arising in connection with the settlement of market contracts,
[F1(aa)in favour of The Stock Exchange, for the purpose of securing debts or liabilities arising in connection with short term certificates;]
(b)in favour of a recognised clearing house, for the purpose of securing debts or liabilities arising in connection with their ensuring the performance of market contracts, F2...
[F3(ba)in favour of a recognised CSD, for the purpose of securing debts or liabilities arising in connection with their ensuring the performance of market contracts, or]
(c)in favour of a person who agrees to make payments as a result of the transfer [F4or allotment] of specified securities made through the medium of a computer-based system established by the Bank of England and The Stock Exchange, for the purpose of securing debts or liabilities of the transferee [F4or allottee] arising in connection therewith.
(2)Where a charge is granted partly for purposes specified in subsection (1)(a), [F5(aa),] (b) [F6, (ba)] or (c) and partly for other purposes, it is a “market charge” so far as it has effect for the specified purposes.
(3)[F7In subsection (1)—
“short term certificate” means an instrument issued by The Stock Exchange undertaking to procure the transfer of property of a value and description specified in the instrument to or to the order of the person to whom the instrument is issued or his endorsee or to a person acting on behalf of either of them and also undertaking to make appropriate payments in cash, in the event that the obligation to procure the transfer of property cannot be discharged in whole or in part;]
“specified securities” means securities for the time being specified in the list in Schedule 1 to the M1Stock Transfer Act 1982, and includes any right to such securities; and
“transfer”, in relation to any such securities or right, means a transfer of the beneficial interest.
(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision as to the charges granted in favour of any such person as is mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (b) [F8, (ba)] or (c) which are to be treated as “market charges” for the purposes of this Part; and the regulations may add to, amend or repeal the provisions of subsections (1) to (3) above.
(5)The regulations may provide that a charge shall or shall not be treated as a market charge if or to the extent that it secures obligations of a specified description, is a charge over property of a specified description or contains provisions of a specified description.
(6)Before making regulations under this section in relation to charges granted in favour of a person within subsection (1)(c), the Secretary of State [F9and the Treasury shall consult] the Bank of England.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 173(1)(aa) inserted by S.I. 1991/880, reg. 9(a)
F2Word in s. 173(1)(b) omitted (28.11.2017) by virtue of The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), regs. 1, 3(19)(a)(i) (with regs. 7(4), 9(1))
F3S. 173(1)(ba) inserted (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), regs. 1, 3(19)(a)(ii) (with regs. 7(4), 9(1))
F4Words in s. 173(1)(c) inserted by S.I. 1991/880, reg. 9(b)
F5Word in s. 173(2) inserted by S.I. 1991/880, reg. 9(c)
F6Word in s. 173(2) inserted (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), regs. 1, 3(19)(b) (with regs. 7(4), 9(1))
F7Words in s. 173(3) substituted by S.I. 1991/880, reg. 9(d)
F8Word in s. 173(4) inserted (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), regs. 1, 3(19)(b) (with regs. 7(4), 9(1))
F9Words in s. 173(6) substituted (7.6.1992) by S.I. 1992/1315, art. 10(1), Sch. 4 para. 13
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 170-174: certain functions made exercisable (7.6.1992) jointly by the Secretary of State and the Treasury by S.I. 1992/1315, art. 4, Sch. 2 para.7 (with art. 6).
Commencement Information
I1S. 173 wholly in force; s. 173(4)(5) in force for certain purposes at 25.3.1991 and s. 173 wholly in force at 25.4.1991 see s. 215(2); S.I. 1991/488, art. 2(2); S.I. 1991/878, art. 2, Sch.
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