- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
COMPANIES
Made
2nd August 2004
Coming into operation
6th September 2004
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Companies (Forms) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 and shall come into operation on 6th September 2004.
2. The form 179 set out in Part I of Schedule 2 to the Companies (Forms) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991(3) is prescribed only for the purposes of Article 179(1) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (“the Order”).
3. The forms 179(1B) and 179A(2) set out in the Schedule are the forms prescribed for the purposes of Article 179(1B) and Article 179A(2) of the Order respectively.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 2nd August 2004.
L.S.
M. Bohill
A senior officer of the
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Regulation 3
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations prescribe forms for the purposes of the returns required to be made to the Registrar of Companies in respect of the purchase by certain public companies of their own shares to be held as treasury shares and in respect of the cancellation, sale or transfer of treasury shares. These Regulations are made pursuant to amendments made to the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (“the Order”) by the Companies (Acquisition of Own Shares) (Treasury Shares) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, which permit certain public companies to hold shares in treasury.
Regulation 2 provides that form 179, prescribed by the Companies (Forms) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 will apply only for the purposes of returns under Article 179(1) of the Order. Regulation 3 prescribes the forms set out in the Schedule for the purposes of returns under Articles 179(1B) and 179A(2) of the Order
Formerly the Department of Economic Development; S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1)
S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6); Articles 179(1B) and 179A(2) were inserted by paragraphs 12 and 13 respectively of the Schedule to the Companies (Acquisition of Own Shares) (Treasury Shares) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. 2004 No. 225); Article 2 defines “prescribed”
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: