2005 No. 2280

COMPANIES

The Companies Act 1985 (Investment Companies and Accounting and Audit Amendments) Regulations 2005

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

for the purpose of regulations 13 to 17 in Part 4 and Part 5

for the purpose of Parts 2 and 3 and regulation 12 in Part 4

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to measures relating to the acquisition by companies of their own shares, and to distributions to their shareholders, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 2(2) of that Act and by section 257 of the Companies Act 19853, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: