Part XXVI Interpretation

C1744AF1 Index of defined expressions.

The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions for the purposes of this Act generally—

accounting reference date, accounting reference period

sections 224 and 742(1)

acquisition (in relation to a non-cash asset)

section 739(2)

agent

section 744

allotment (and related expressions)

section 738

annual accounts

sections 261(2), 262(1) and 742(1)

annual general meeting

section 366

annual return

section 363

articles

section 744

F2authorised insurance company

section 742C

authorised minimum

section 118

balance sheet and balance sheet date

sections 261(2), 262(1) and 742(1)

bank holiday

section 744

banking company

F3section 7 42B

body corporate

section 740

books and papers, books or papers

section 744

called-up share capital

section 737(1)

capital redemption reserve

section 170(1)

F4“communication”

F4section 744

F11Companies Act accounts

Sections 262(1) and 742(1)

F12Companies Act individual accounts

Sections 226(2), 255(4A) and 742(1)

Company Acts

section 744

companies charges register

section 397

company

section 735(1)

the Consequential Provisions Act

section 744

corporation

section 740

the court (in relation to a company)

section 744

current assets

sections 262(1) and 742(1)

debenture

section 744

director

section 741(1)

document

section 744

F5EEA State

F5section 744

elective resolution

section 379A

F6“electronic communication”

F6section 744

employees’ share scheme

section 743

equity share capital

section 744

existing company

section 735(1)

extraordinary general meeting

section 368

extraordinary resolution

section 378(1)

financial year (of a company)

sections 223 and 742(1)

fixed assets

sections 262(1) and 742(1)

floating charge (in Scotland)

section 462

the former Companies Acts

section 735(1)

the Gazette

section 744

hire-purchase agreement

section 744

holding company

section 736

F13IAS accounts

Sections 262(1) and 742(1)

F14IAS individual accounts

Sections 226(2) and 742(1)

the Insider Dealing Act

section 744

the Insolvency Act

section 735A(1)

insurance company

F7sectio n 742C

F8insurance mar ket activity

F8section 7 44

the Joint Stock Companies Acts

section 735(3)

limited company

section 1(2)

member (of a company)

section 22

memorandum (in relation to a company)

section 744

non-cash asset

section 739(1)

number (in relation to shares)

section 744

office copy (in relation to a court order in Scotland)

section 743A

officer (in relation to a body corporate)

section 744

official seal (in relation to the registrar of companies)

section 744

oversea company

section 744

overseas branch register

section 362

paid up (and related expressions)

section 738

parent company and parent undertaking

sections 258 and 742(1)

place of business

section 744

prescribed

section 744

private company

section 1(3)

profit and loss account

section F15262(1) and (2) and 742(1)

prospectus

section 744

public company

section 1(3)

realised profits or losses

sections 262(3) and 742(2)

registered number (of a company)

section 705(1)

registered office (of a company)

section 287

registrar and registrar of companies

section 744

F9regulated activity

F9section 744

resolution for reducing share capital

section 135(3)

shadow director

section 741(2) and (3)

share

section 744

share premium account

section 130(1)

share warrant

section 188

special notice (in relation to a resolution)

section 379

special resolution

section 378(2)

subsidiary

section 736

subsidiary undertaking

sections 258 and 742(1)

transfer (in relation to a non-cash asset)

section 739(2)

F10treasury shares

section 162A(3)

uncalled share capital

section 737(2)

undistributable reserves

section 264(3)

unlimited company

section 1(2)

unregistered company

section 718

wholly-owned subsidiary

section 736(2)