1989 No. 880
The Stock Transfer (Gilt-edged Securities) (Exempt Transfer) Regulations 1989
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
Whereas the securities which are the subject of these Regulations are for the time being specified in the list in Schedule 1 to the Stock Transfer Act 19821;
And whereas the person issuing such securities or class of securities has agreed that the securities may be transferred through the medium of a computer-based system established by the Bank of England and The Stock Exchange:
Now, therefore, the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1(1) and (4) of the Stock Transfer Act 1982 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby made the following Regulations:-
Citation and Commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Stock Transfer (Gilt-edged Securities) (Exempt Transfer) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 14th June 1989.
Interpretation2
In these Regulations:-
“the Bank” means the Bank of England;
“the CGO” means the Central Gilts Office of the Bank;
“the CGO Service” means the computer-based system established by the Bank and The Stock Exchange to facilitate the transfer of gilt-edged securities; and “CGO Service member” means a person who is entitled under a contract with the Bank to use the CGO Service.
Exempt Transfers3
Securities on registers kept by the Bank which have been issued, or which may from time to time be issued, by the Guaranteed Export Finance Corporation PLC may be transferred by a CGO Service member through the medium of the CGO Service.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)