Insurance Companies Act 1980

17 In section 42—

(a) in subsection (3)—

(i) in paragraph (a), for " and Edinburgh " substitute " , Edinburgh and Belfast ";

(ii) in paragraph (d), for " Great Britain " substitute " the United Kingdom ";

(b) in subsection (7) after " 1948 " insert " or section 197 or 199 of the Companies Act (Northern Ireland) 1960 ";

(c) in subsection (8)—

(i) in paragraph (a) for " registered or" substitute " both registered or both ";

(ii) for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland if the transferor company and the transferee company are both registered or both have their head offices in Northern Ireland ; and

(c) either the High Court of Justice in England or the Court of Session if either the transferor company or the transferee company is registered or has its head office in Scotland ; and

(d) either the High Court of Justice in England or the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland if either the transferor company or the transferee company is registered or has its head office in Northern Ireland ; and

(e) either the Court of Session or the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland if the transferor company or the transferee company is registered or has its head office in Scotland and the other such company is registered or has its head office in Northern Ireland.”;

(d) omit subsection (9);

(e) in subsection (10) for " Great Britain" where it twice occurs substitute " the United Kingdom ".