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Companies Act 1989

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54Index of defined expressions

The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or explaining an expression used only in the same section)—

addresssection 53(1)
appropriate qualificationsection 31
associatesection 52
companysection 53(1)
company auditor, company audit and company audit worksection 24(2)
delegation ordersection 46
director (of a body corporate)section 53(1)
Director (in Schedule 14)paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule
enactmentsection 53(1)
established in the United Kingdomsection 53(2)
firmsection 53(1)
group (in relation to a body corporate)section 53(1)
guidance
–-of a qualifying bodysection 32(3)
–of a supervisory bodysection 30(4)
holding companysection 53(1)
member (of a supervisory body)section 30(2)
obtained in the United Kingdomsection 53(2)
parent undertakingsection 53(1)
purposes of this Partsection 24(1)
qualifying bodysection 32(1)
recognised
–in relation to a professional qualificationsection 32(4) and Schedule 12
–in relation to a qualifying bodyparagraph 2(1) of Schedule 12
–in relation to a supervisory bodysection 30(5) and Schedule 11
rules
–of a qualifying bodysection 32(2)
–of a supervisory bodysection 30(3)
subsidiary and subsidiary undertakingsection 53(1)
supervisory bodysection 30(1)

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