Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pts. 1-39 (except for Pt. 7 and ss. 662-669), 45-47 extended (12.5.2011) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265), art. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 2
C2Pt. 27 applied (6.4.2008) by S.I. 2001/1228, Sch. 6 paras. 5, 6 (as amended by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 223(4) (with arts. 6, 11, 12))
C3Pt. 27 applied (6.4.2008) by 2000 c. 8, s. 105(5) (as substituted by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 211(1) (with arts. 6, 11, 12))
(1)This section defines “associate” for the purposes of section 936 (experts and valuers: independence requirement).
(2)In relation to an individual, “associate” means—
(a)that individual's spouse or civil partner or minor child or step-child,
(b)any body corporate of which that individual is a director, and
(c)any employee or partner of that individual.
(3)In relation to a body corporate, “associate” means—
(a)any body corporate of which that body is a director,
(b)any body corporate in the same group as that body, and
(c)any employee or partner of that body or of any body corporate in the same group.
(4)In relation to a partnership that is a legal person under the law by which it is governed, “associate” means—
(a)any body corporate of which that partnership is a director,
(b)any employee of or partner in that partnership, and
(c)any person who is an associate of a partner in that partnership.
(5)In relation to a partnership that is not a legal person under the law by which it is governed, “associate” means any person who is an associate of any of the partners.
(6)In this section, in relation to a limited liability partnership, for “director” read “member”.