Valid from 05/12/2005
Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)U.K.
99In section 203 (notification of family and corporate interests), in subsection (1), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
100(1)Amend section 327 (extension of section 323 to spouses and children) as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)in paragraph (a), after “wife or husband” insert “ or civil partner ”, and
(b)in the words following paragraph (b), after “as the case may be,” insert “ civil partner or ”.
(3)In the heading to section 327, after “spouses” insert “ , civil partners ”.
101(1)Amend section 328 (extension of section 324 to spouses and children) as follows.
(2)In subsections (1)(a) and (2)(a), after “wife or husband” insert “ or civil partner ”.
(3)In subsection (3)—
(a)in paragraph (a), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”, and
(b)in paragraph (b), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ” and after “wife, husband,” insert “ civil partner, ”.
(4)In the heading to section 328, after “spouses” insert “ , civil partners ”.
102In section 346 (connected persons) in subsection (2)—
(a)in paragraph (a), after “spouse,” insert “ civil partner, ”,
(b)in paragraph (c) after “spouse” (in both places) insert “ or civil partner ”.
103U.K.In section 430E (associates), in subsection (8) after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
104(1)Amend section 742A (meaning of “offer to the public”) as follows.
(2)In subsection (3)(a)(iii), after “widower” insert “ or surviving civil partner ”.
(3)In subsection (6)(a), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
105In Schedule 7 (matters to be dealt with in directors' report), in paragraph 2B(3), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.