The Companies (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990PART IINTRODUCTORY1Title and commencement2InterpretationPART IIINVESTIGATIONS AND POWERS TO OBTAIN INFORMATIONAmendments of the Companies Order3Investigations by inspectors not leading to published report4Production of documents and evidence to inspectors5Duty of inspectors to report6Power to bring civil proceedings on the company's behalf7Expenses of investigating a company's affairs8Power of Department to present winding-up petition9Inspectors' reports as evidence10Investigation of company ownership11Department's power to require production of documents12Entry and search of premises13Provision for security of information obtained14Punishment for destroying, mutilating, &c. company documents15Punishment for furnishing false information16Disclosure of information by Department or inspector17Protection of banking information18Investigation of bodies incorporated outside Northern Ireland19Investigation of unregistered companies20Offences committed by bodies corporate or unincorporated bodiesArts. 21‐23 rep. by 1993 c.36 Amendments of other statutory provisionsArts. 24‐26 rep. by SI 2001/3649 Art. 26 rep. by 2002 NI 4 Art. 27 rep. by 2002 NI 6 PART IIIREGISTRATION OF COMPANY CHARGESIntroduction28IntroductionRegistration in the companies charges register29Charges requiring registration30The companies charges register31Delivery of particulars for registration32Delivery of further particulars33Effect of omissions and errors in registered particulars34Memorandum of charge ceasing to affect company's property35Further provisions with respect to voidness of charges36Additional information to be registeredCopies of instruments and register to be kept by company37Copies of instruments and register to be kept by companySupplementary provisions38Power to make further provision by regulations39Other supplementary provisions40Interpretation, &c.41Charges on property of company incorporated outside Northern Ireland42Application of provisions to unregistered companiesArticle 43—Amendments PART IVOTHER AMENDMENTS OF COMPANY LAWA company's capacity and related matters44A company's capacity and the power of the directors to bind it45Invalidity of certain transactions involving directors46Statement of company's objects47Charitable companiesDe-regulation of private companies48Written resolutions of private companies49Written resolutions: supplementary provisions50Election by private company to dispense with certain requirements51Elective resolution of private company52Power to make further provision by regulationsAppointment and removal of auditors and related matters53Introduction54Appointment of auditors55Rights of auditors56Remuneration of auditors57Removal, resignation, &c. of auditors58Statement by person ceasing to hold office as auditorCompany records and related matters59Delivery of documents to the registrar60Keeping and inspection of company records61Supplementary provisions as to company records and related mattersMiscellaneous62“Subsidiary”, “holding company” and “wholly-owned subsidiary”63Form of articles for partnership company64Membership of holding company65Company contracts and execution of documents by companies66Members' rights to damages, &c.67Financial assistance for purposes of employees' share scheme68Issue of redeemable shares69Disclosure of interests in shares70Orders imposing restrictions on shares71A company's registered office72Effecting of insurance for officers and auditors of company73Increase of limits on certain exemptions74Annual returns75Application to declare dissolution of company void76Abolition of doctrine of deemed notice77Rights of inspection and related matters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PART VFINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSOLVENCYIntroduction79IntroductionRecognised investment exchanges and clearing houses80Market contracts81Modifications of the law of insolvency82Proceedings of exchange or clearing house take precedence over insolvency procedures83Duty to give assistance for purposes of default proceedings84Supplementary provisions as to default proceedings85Duty to report on completion of default proceedings86Net sum payable on completion of default proceedings87Disclaimer of property, rescission of contracts, &c.88Adjustment of prior transactions89Powers of Secretary of State to give directions90Application to determine whether default proceedings to be takenArt. 91 rep. by SI 2001/3649 Other exchanges and clearing houses92Certain overseas exchanges and clearing housesArt. 93 rep. by SI 2001/3649 94Settlement arrangements provided by the Bank of EnglandMarket charges95Market charges96Modifications of the law of insolvency97Administration orders, etc.98Power to make provision about certain other chargesMarket property99Application of margin not affected by certain other interests100Priority of floating market charge over subsequent charges101Priority of market charge over unpaid vendor's lien102Proceedings against market property by unsecured creditors103Power to apply provisions to other casesSupplementary provisions104Insolvency proceedings in other jurisdictions105Indemnity for certain acts, &c.106Power to make further provision by regulations107Supplementary provisions as to regulations108Construction of references to parties to market contracts109Meaning of “default rules” and related expressions110Meaning of “relevant office-holder”111Minor definitions112Index of defined expressionsPART VIREPEALSArticle 113—Repeals SCHEDULESSchedules 1, 2—AmendmentsSchedules 1, 2—AmendmentsSchedules 1, 2—AmendmentsSchedule 3—Amendments and savingsSchedule 3—Amendments and savingsSchedules 4, 5—Amendments Schedule 6—RepealsSchedules 4, 5—AmendmentsSchedules 4, 5—AmendmentsSchedule 6—RepealsStatutory Instruments1990 No. 1504 (N.I. 10)The Companies (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 199024th July 1990