Banking Act 2009

39 Foreign property

(1) This section applies where a property transfer instrument transfers foreign property.

(2) In subsection (1) “foreign property” means—

(a) property outside the United Kingdom, and

(b) rights and liabilities under foreign law.

(3) The transferor and the transferee must each take any necessary steps to ensure that the transfer is effective as a matter of foreign law (if it is not wholly effective by virtue of the property transfer instrument).

(4) Until the transfer is effective as a matter of foreign law, the transferor must—

(a) hold the property or right for the benefit of the transferee (together with any additional property or right accruing by virtue of the original property or right), or

(b) discharge the liability on behalf of the transferee.

(5) The transferee must meet any expenses of the transferor in complying with this section.

(6) An obligation imposed by this section is enforceable as if created by contract between the transferor and transferee.

(7) The transferor must comply with any directions of the Bank of England in respect of the obligations under subsections (3) and (4); and—

(a) a direction may disapply subsections (3) and (4) to a specified extent, and

(b) obligations imposed by direction are enforceable as if created by contract between the transferor and the Bank of England.

(8) In this section “foreign law” means the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.