Part 8General
257“Financial assistance”
1
In this Act “financial assistance” includes giving guarantees or indemnities and any other kind of financial assistance (actual or contingent).
2
The Treasury may by order provide that a specified activity or transaction, or class of activity or transaction, is to be or not to be treated as financial assistance for a specified purpose of this Act; and subsection (1) is subject to this subsection.
3
An order—
a
shall be made by statutory instrument, and
b
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
258“Enactment”
In this Act “enactment” includes—
a
subordinate legislation,
b
an Act of the Scottish Parliament and an instrument under an Act of the Scottish Parliament, and
c
Northern Ireland legislation.
259Statutory instruments
1
A statutory instrument under this Act—
a
may make provision that applies generally or only for specified purposes, cases or circumstances,
b
may make different provision for different purposes, cases or circumstances, and
c
may include incidental, consequential or transitional provision.
2
No statutory instrument under this Act shall be treated as a hybrid instrument under Standing Orders of either House of Parliament.
3
The Table lists the powers to make statutory instruments under this Act and the arrangements for Parliamentary scrutiny in each case (which are subject to subsections (4) to (6)).
Section | Topic | Parliamentary scrutiny |
|---|---|---|
PART 1–Special resolution regime | ||
2 | Meaning of “bank” | Draft affirmative resolution |
25 | Share transfer orders | Negative resolution |
47 | Partial transfers | Draft affirmative resolution |
48 | Protection of interests | Draft affirmative resolution |
55 | Independent valuer | Negative resolution |
56 | Independent valuer: money | Negative resolution |
60 | Third party compensation | Draft affirmative resolution |
62 | Compensation orders | Draft affirmative resolution |
69 | Continuity obligations: consideration and terms | Negative resolution |
72 | Transfers: enforcement | Negative resolution |
74 | Tax | Draft affirmative resolution (Commons only) |
75 | Power to change law | Draft affirmative resolution (except for urgent cases) |
78 | Public funds | Negative resolution (Commons only) |
85 | Building societies: orders | Negative resolution |
86 | Building societies: assets | (As for orders under section 90B of the Building Societies Act 1986) |
88 | Building societies: consequential | Draft affirmative resolution |
89 | Credit unions | Draft affirmative resolution |
PART 2–Bank insolvency | ||
91 | Meaning of “bank” | Draft affirmative resolution |
122 | Application of insolvency law | Draft affirmative resolution |
125 | Rules | (Expansion of power in section 411 of the Insolvency Act 1986) |
130 | Building societies | Draft affirmative resolution |
131 | Credit unions | Draft affirmative resolution |
132 | Partnerships | (As for orders under section 420 of the Insolvency Act 1986) |
133 | Scottish partnerships | Negative resolution |
135 | Consequential provision | Draft affirmative resolution |
PART 3–Bank administration | ||
148 | Sharing information | Negative resolution |
149 | Multiple original transfers | Draft affirmative resolution |
152 | Transfer from temporary public ownership | Draft affirmative resolution |
156 | Application of other law | Draft affirmative resolution |
158 | Building societies | Draft affirmative resolution |
159 | Credit unions | Draft affirmative resolution |
160 | Rules | (Expansion of power in section 411 of the Insolvency Act 1986) |
163 | Partnerships | (As for orders under section 420 of the Insolvency Act 1986) |
164 | Scottish partnerships | Negative resolution |
168 | Consequential provision | Draft affirmative resolution |
PART 4–Financial Services Compensation Scheme | ||
170 | Contingency funding | Draft affirmative resolution |
171 | Special resolution regime | Draft affirmative resolution |
173 | Borrowing from National Loans Fund | Negative resolution |
PART 5–Inter-bank payment systems | ||
191 | Bank of England directions: immunity | Negative resolution |
203 | Fees regulations | Negative resolution |
204 | Information | Negative resolution |
PART 6–Banknotes: Scotland and Northern Ireland | ||
215 | Banknote regulations | Draft affirmative resolution |
PART 7–Miscellaneous | ||
230 | Financial institution | Negative resolution |
232 | Investment banks: definition | Draft affirmative resolution |
233 | Investment banks: insolvency | Draft affirmative resolution |
249 | FSA – functions | Draft affirmative resolution |
251 | Central banks: assistance to building societies | Draft affirmative resolution |
255 | Financial collateral arrangements | Affirmative resolution |
PART 8–General | ||
257 | Financial assistance | Negative resolution |
262 | Repeal of Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008 | None |
263 | Commencement | None |
4
A power listed in subsection (5) may be exercised without a draft being laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament if—
a
the power is being exercised for the first time, and
b
the person exercising it is satisfied that it is necessary to exercise it without laying a draft for approval.
5
The powers are those in—
a
section 2 (special resolution regime: meaning of “bank”),
b
section 47 (special resolution regime: partial transfers),
c
section 48 (special resolution regime: protection of interests),
d
section 60 (special resolution regime: third party compensation),
e
section 88 (special resolution regime: building societies: consequential),
f
section 91 (bank insolvency: meaning of “bank”),
g
section 122 (bank insolvency: application of insolvency law),
h
section 130 (bank insolvency: building societies),
i
section 135 (bank insolvency: consequential provision),
j
section 149 (bank administration: multiple original transfers),
k
section 152 (bank administration: transfer from temporary public ownership),
l
section 156 (bank administration: application of other law),
m
section 158 (bank administration: building societies),
n
section 168 (bank administration: consequential provision), and
o
section 171 (Financial Services Compensation Scheme: special resolution regime).
6
Where an instrument is made in reliance on subsection (5)—
a
it shall lapse unless approved by resolution of each House of Parliament during the period of 28 days (ignoring periods of dissolution, prorogation or adjournment of either House for more than 4 days) beginning with the day on which the instrument is made,
b
the lapse of an instrument under paragraph (a) does not invalidate anything done under or in reliance on it before its lapse and at a time when neither House has declined to approve it, and
c
the lapse of an instrument under paragraph (a) does not prevent the making of a new one (in new terms).
260Money
Expenditure of the Treasury under, by virtue of or in connection with a provision of this Act shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament.
261Index of defined terms
The Table sets out expressions defined in this Act for general purposes.
Expression | Section |
|---|---|
Action | 93 and 166 |
Bank (Part 1) | 2 |
Bank (Part 2) | 91 |
Bank administration | 136 |
Bank administration order | 141 |
Bank insolvency | 90 |
Bank insolvency order | 94 |
Bridge bank | 12 |
Bridge bank reverse share transfer instrument | 31 |
Bridge bank share transfer instrument | 30 |
Compensation scheme order | 49 |
The court (Part 2) | 92 |
The court (Part 3) | 166 |
Eligible depositors | 93 |
Enactment | 258 |
FSA | 3, 93 & 166 |
FSCS | 93 |
Fair | 93 |
Financial assistance | 257 |
Financial institution | 230 |
Full payment resolution | 100 |
Independent valuer | 54 |
Inter-bank payment system | 182 |
Liquidation committee | 100 |
Objective 1 Achievement Notice | 139 |
Onward bridge bank | 12 |
Onward property transfer instrument | 43 |
Onward share transfer order | 28 |
Partial property transfer | 47 |
Property transfer instrument | 33 |
Property transfer order | 45 |
Resolution fund order | 49 |
Reverse property transfer instrument | 44 |
Reverse property transfer order | 46 |
Reverse share transfer order | 29 |
Securities | 14 |
Share transfer instrument | 15 |
Share transfer order | 16 |
Special resolution regime | 1 |
Special resolution objectives | 4 |
Stabilisation options | 1 |
Stabilisation powers | 1 |
Supplemental property transfer instrument | 42 |
Supplemental share transfer instrument or order | 26 & 27 |
Third party compensation order | 49 & 59 |
Unable to pay debts | 93 & 166 |
262Repeal
1
The Treasury may by order repeal the Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008.
2
An order—
a
may include savings, and
b
shall be made by statutory instrument.
3
Subsection (2)(a) is without prejudice to the generality of, or the application to this section of, section 259.
263Commencement
1
The preceding provisions of this Act shall come into force in accordance with provision made by the Treasury by order.
2
Subsection (1) does not apply to section 254, which comes into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the date of Royal Assent.
3
An order under subsection (1)—
a
may make provision generally or only in relation to specific provisions or purposes,
b
may make different provision for different provisions or purposes,
c
may include incidental or transitional provision (including savings), and
d
shall be made by statutory instrument.
4
Where the Treasury or another authority are required to consult or take other action before exercising a power or fulfilling a duty to make legislation or to do any other thing under, by virtue of or in connection with this Act, the Treasury or other authority may rely on consultation or other action carried out before the commencement of the relevant provision of this Act.
264Extent
1
This Act extends to—
a
England and Wales,
b
Scotland, and
c
Northern Ireland.
2
But—
a
sections 253 and 254 extend to Scotland only, and
b
an amendment of an enactment has the same extent as the enactment (or the relevant part).
265Short title
This Act may be cited as the Banking Act 2009.