Companies Act 1989

213 Provisions extending to Northern Ireland. U.K.

(1) The provisions of this Act extend to Northern Ireland so far as they amend, or provide for the amendment of, an enactment which so extends.

(2) So far as any provision of this Act amends the F1 ... the M1 Insolvency Act 1986, its application to companies registered or incorporated in Northern Ireland is subject to F1 ... section 441(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986F1 ....

(3) In Part III (investigations and powers to obtain information), sections 82 to 91, (powers exercisable to assist overseas regulatory authorities) extend to Northern Ireland.

(4) Part VI (mergers and related matters) extends to Northern Ireland.

(5) In Part VII (financial markets and insolvency) the following provisions extend to Northern Ireland—

(a) sections 154 and 155 (introductory provisions and definition of “market contract”),

F2 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) sections 157, 160, 162, and 166 to 169 (provisions relating to recognised investment exchanges [F3 , recognised clearing houses and recognised CSDs]),

(d) [F4 sections 170 and 172] (power to extend provisions to other financial markets),

(e) section 184 (indemnity for certain acts), and

(f) sections 185 to 191 (supplementary provisions).

F2 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7) Part IX (transfer of securities) extends to Northern Ireland.

F5 . . .

(8) In Part X (miscellaneous and general provisions), [F6 section 211A,] this section and sections 214 to 216 (general provisions) extend to Northern Ireland.

(9) Except as mentioned above, the provisions of this Act do not extend to Northern Ireland.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 213(2) omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 103(3) (with art. 10)

F2 S. 213(5)(b)(6) repealed (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 75(l)

F3 Words in s. 213(5)(c) substituted (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), reg. 1, Sch. para. 5(3) (with regs. 7(4), 9(1))

F4 Words in s. 213(5)(d) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/504), regs. 1(2), 4(20) (with regs. 52-58)

F5 Words in s. 213(7) repealed (2.12.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 100(2), Sch. 15 (with s. 95); S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2, Sch.

F6 Words in s. 213(8) inserted (1.3.2017) by The Bank of England and Financial Services (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/80), reg. 1, Sch. para. 3(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 1986 c. 45.