Transport Act 1980 (c. 34)

Part II U.K. Transfer of Undertaking of National Freight Corporation

Transfer of undertaking of National Freight Corporation to a company limited by shares U.K.

46 Initial government holding in successor company. U.K.

(1) In consideration of the transfer of the undertaking of the Corporation to the successor company by virtue of section 45, the successor company shall issue to the Minister or, if the Minister so directs, to nominees for him such securities of the company as the Minister may direct.

(2) Any shares issued in pursuance of subsection (1)—

(a) shall be such nominal value as the Minister may direct; and

(b) shall be credited as fully paid up.

(3) The Minister shall not give any directions for the purposes of this section without the consent of the Treasury.

(4) Securities of the successor company held by the Minister or by nominees for him shall not be disposed of except with the consent of the Treasury and in such manner and on such terms as the Treasury may direct.

(5) Subject to section 49(5), any dividends or other sums received by the Minister, or by nominees for him, in right of, on the disposal of, or otherwise in connection with, any securities of the successor company shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 46(6) repealed by Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 114), s. 148, Sch. 14 Part XI