11.—(1) The following definition shall be inserted at the appropriate place in Article 270(1) of the 1986 Order (minor definitions)(1)—
““EEA State” means a State which is a Contracting Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992, as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 and by Council Decision Number 1/95 of 10th March 1995;”.
(2) The following entry shall be inserted at the appropriate place in the index of defined expressions set out in Article 270A of the 1986 Order(2)—
| ““EEA State” | Article 270(1)”. |
Article 270 was inserted into the 1986 Order by Article 24 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 in place of an existing Article of that number and was amended by regulation 6 of S.R. 1993 No. 199
Article 270A was inserted into the 1986 Order by Article 24 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 and was amended by regulation 6 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to, S.R. 1992 No. 258, by regulation 5 of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to, S.R. 1994 No. 428 and by regulation 4 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to, S.R. 1995 No. 128