183 Government securities: redemption and transfer.U.K.
(1)In section 47 of the M1 Finance Act 1942 (power to makeregulations about transfer and registration of Government stock)—
(a)the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (b) ofsubsection (1)—
“(bb)for the redemption of such stock and bonds;”and
(b)the following subsection shall be inserted after that subsection—
“(1A)Regulations under subsection (1) of this section may make provisionauthorising the Bank of England, in such circumstances and subject to suchconditions as may be prescribed in the regulations, to transfer stock andbonds standing in their books in the name of a deceased person into the nameof another person without requiring the production of probate, confirmationor letters of administration.”
(2)In section 3(1) of the M2 National Debt Act 1972 (powerto make regulations about stock on the National Savings Stock Register) thefollowing paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (b)—
“(bb)the redemption of stock registered in the register,”.
(3)After section 14 of the M3 National Loans Act 1968 thereshall be inserted—
“14A Redemption of securities held in Issue Department of Bank of England.
(1)Any securities of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom which arefor the time being held in the Issue Department of the Bank of England may beredeemed by the Treasury before maturity at market prices determined in suchmanner as may be agreed between the Treasury and the Bank.
(2)Any expensess incurred by the Treasury in connection with the redemptionof securities under subsection (1) above shall be paid out of the NationalLoans Fund.”