Companies Act 1985

Preliminary U.K.

7 (1) References in this Part of this Schedule to the balance sheet format or profit and loss account format are to the balance sheet format or profit and loss account format set out below, and references to the items listed in either of the formats are to those items read together with any of the notes following the formats which apply to any of those items.

(2) The requirement imposed by paragraph 1 to show the items listed in either format in the order adopted in the format is subject to any provision in the notes following the format for alternative positions for any particular items.

(3) Where in respect of any item to which an Arabic number is assigned in either format, the gross amount and reinsurance amount or reinsurers’ share are required to be shown, a sub-total of those amounts shall also be given.

(4) Where in respect of any item to which an Arabic number is assigned in the profit and loss account format, separate items are required to be shown, then a separate sub-total of those items shall also be given in addition to any sub-total required by sub-paragraph (3) above.

8 A number in brackets following any item in either of the formats set out below is a reference to the note of that number in the notes following the format.

9 In the profit and loss account format set out below—

(a) the heading “Technical account General business” is for business within the classes of insurance specified in Schedule 2 to the 1982 Act; and

(b) the heading “Technical account Long term business” is for business within the classes of insurance specified in Schedule 1 to that Act.