The Companies (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990

1.  In Part I of the Companies Order (interpretation), after Article 2 insert—

“Index of defined expressions.

2A.   The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions for the purposes of this Order generally—

accounting reference date, accounting reference period	Articles 10(1) and 232
acquisition (in relation to a non-cash asset)	Article 7(2)
the Act of 1960	Article 2(3)
agent	Article 2(3)
allotment (and related expressions)	Article 6
annual accounts	Articles 10(1), 269(2) and 270(1)
annual general meeting	Article 374
annual return	Article 371
articles	Article 2(3)
authorised minimum	Article 128
balance sheet and balance sheet date	Articles 10(1), 269(2) and 270(1)
bank holiday	Article 2(3)
banking company	Article 2(3)
body corporate	Article 8
books and papers, books or papers	Article 2(3)
called-up share capital	Article 5(1)
capital redemption reserve	Article 180(1)
the Companies Orders	Article 2(3)
companies charges register	Article 404
company	Article 3(1)
company limited by guarantee	Article 12(2)
company limited by shares	Article 12(2)
the Consequential Provisions Order	Article 2(3)
corporation	Article 8
the court (in relation to a company)	Article 2(3)
current assets	Articles 10(1) and 270(1)
debenture	Article 2(3)
the Department	Article 2(3)
(irector	Article 9(1)
document	Article 2(3)
elective resolution	Article 387A
employees' share scheme	Article 11
equity share capital	Article 2(3)
existing company	Article 3(1)
external branch register	Article 370
extraordinary general meeting	Article 376
extraordinary resolution	Article 386(1)
financial year (of a company)	Articles 10(1) and 231
fixed assets	Articles 10(1) and 270(1)
former Companies Acts	Article 2(3)
hire-purchase agreement	Article 2(3)
holding company	Article 4
the Insider Dealing Order	Article 2(3)
the Insolvency Order	Article 2A(1)
the Insolvency Account	Article 2(3)
insurance company	Article 2(3)
the Joint Stock Companies Acts	Article 2(3)
limited company	Article 12(2)
member (of a company)	Article 32
memorandum (in relation to a company)	Article 2(3)
non-cash asset	Article 7(1)
number (in relation to shares)	Article 2(3)
officer (in relation to a body corporate)	Article 2(3)
the Order of 1978	Article 2(3)
the Order of 1981	Article 2(3)
the Order of 1982	Article 2(3)
paid up (and related expressions)	Article 6
parent company and parent undertaking	Articles 10(1) and 266
Part XXIII company	Article 2(3)
place of business	Article 2(3)
prescribed	Article 2(3)
private company	Article 12(3)
proft and loss account	Articles 10(1), 269(2) and 270(2)
prospectus	Article 2(3)
public company	Article 12(3)
realised profits or losses	Articles 10(2) and 270(3)
registered number (of a company)	Article 654(1)
registered office (of a company)	Article 295
registrar	Article 2(3)
resolution for reducing share capital	Article 145(3)
shadow director	Article 9(2) and (3)
share	Article 2(3)
share premium account	Article 140(1)
share warrant	Article 198
special notice (in relation to a resolution)	Article 387
special resolution	Article 386(2)
statutory provision	Article 2(3)
subsidiary	Article 4
subsidiary undertaking	Articles 10(1) and 266
transfer (in relation to a non-cash asset)	Article 7(2)
uncalled share capital	Article 5(2)
undischarged bankrupt	Article 2(3)
undistributable reserves	Article 272(3)
unlimited company	Article 12(2)
unregistered company	Article 667
wholly-owned subsidiary	Article 4(2).”.