Companies Act 1989

General E+W+S

[F1 211A. “Bank of England” E+W+S

In this Act references to the Bank of England do not include the Bank acting in its capacity as the Prudential Regulation Authority.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 211A inserted (1.3.2017) by The Bank of England and Financial Services (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/80), reg. 1, Sch. para. 3(a)

212 Repeals. U.K.

The enactments mentioned in Schedule 24 are repealed to the extent specified there.

Extent Information

E1 For information relating to the extent of this section see s. 213

Commencement Information

I1 S. 212 partly in force: s. 212 partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 215(1)(2); s. 212 in force for certain purposes at 1.7.1991 by S.I. 1991/488, art. 2(4); s. 212 partly in force for certain purposes at 1.10.1991 and 1.11.1991 by S.I. 1991/1996, art. 2(1)(2); s. 212 in force for certain purposes at 3.7.1995 by S.I. 1995/1352, art. 3(c)(i)(ii)

212 Repeals. E+W+S

The enactments mentioned in Schedule 24 are repealed to the extent specified there.

213 Provisions extending to Northern Ireland. U.K.

(1) The provisions of this Act extend to Northern Ireland so far as they amend, or provide for the amendment of, an enactment which so extends.

(2) So far as any provision of this Act amends the F2 ... the M1 Insolvency Act 1986, its application to companies registered or incorporated in Northern Ireland is subject to F2 ... section 441(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986F2 ....

(3) In Part III (investigations and powers to obtain information), sections 82 to 91, (powers exercisable to assist overseas regulatory authorities) extend to Northern Ireland.

(4) Part VI (mergers and related matters) extends to Northern Ireland.

(5) In Part VII (financial markets and insolvency) the following provisions extend to Northern Ireland—

(a) sections 154 and 155 (introductory provisions and definition of “market contract”),

F3 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) sections 157, 160, 162, and 166 to 169 (provisions relating to recognised investment exchanges [F4 , recognised clearing houses and recognised CSDs]),

(d) [F5 sections 170 and 172] (power to extend provisions to other financial markets),

(e) section 184 (indemnity for certain acts), and

(f) sections 185 to 191 (supplementary provisions).

F3 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7) Part IX (transfer of securities) extends to Northern Ireland.

F6 . . .

(8) In Part X (miscellaneous and general provisions), [F7 section 211A,] this section and sections 214 to 216 (general provisions) extend to Northern Ireland.

(9) Except as mentioned above, the provisions of this Act do not extend to Northern Ireland.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 213(2) omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 103(3) (with art. 10)

F3 S. 213(5)(b)(6) repealed (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 75(l)

F4 Words in s. 213(5)(c) substituted (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), reg. 1, Sch. para. 5(3) (with regs. 7(4), 9(1))

F5 Words in s. 213(5)(d) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/504), regs. 1(2), 4(20) (with regs. 52-58)

F6 Words in s. 213(7) repealed (2.12.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 100(2), Sch. 15 (with s. 95); S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2, Sch.

F7 Words in s. 213(8) inserted (1.3.2017) by The Bank of England and Financial Services (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/80), reg. 1, Sch. para. 3(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 1986 c. 45.

F8 214 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F8 S. 214 repealed (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 75(m)

215 Commencement and transitional provisions. U.K.

(1) The following provisions of this Act come into force on Royal Assent—

(a) in Part V (amendments of company law), section 141 (application to declare dissolution of company void);

(b) in Part VI (mergers)—

(i) sections 147 to 150, and

(ii) paragraphs 2 to 12, 14 to 16, 18 to 20, 22 to 25 of Schedule 20, and section 153 so far as relating to those paragraphs;

(c) in Part VIII (amendments of the M2 Financial Services Act 1986), section 202 (offers of short-dated debentures);

(d) in Part X (miscellaneous and general provisions), the repeals made by Schedule 24 in sections 71, 74, 88 and 89 of, and Schedule 9 to, the M3 Fair Trading Act 1973, and section 212 so far as relating to those repeals.

(2) The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument; and different days may be appointed for different provisions and different purposes.

(3) An order bringing into force any provision may contain such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.

(4) The Secretary of State may also by order under this section amend any enactment which refers to the commencement of a provision brought into force by the order so as to substitute a reference to the actual date on which it comes into force.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 Power of appointment conferred by s. 215(2) partly exercised: S.I. 1990/98, 142, 354, 355, 713, 1392, 1707, 2569

S. 215(2) power partly exercised: 1.1.2005 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2004/3322}, art. 2(1)

Marginal Citations

M2 1986 c. 60.

M3 1973 c. 41.

216 Short title. U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Companies Act 1989.