The AEA Technology plc (Capital Allowances) Order 1996

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the AEA Technology plc (Capital Allowances) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st September 1996.

(2) In this Order:

(a) “the Act” means the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1995;

(b) “the 1988 Act” means the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988(1);

(c) “the 1990 Act” means the Capital Allowances Act 1990(2);

(d) “the Company” means the successor company registered by the name of AEA Technology plc and with the company registration number 3095862;

(e) “the Transfer Date” means 31st March 1996, being the date on which the Transfer Scheme came into force;

(f) “the Transfer Scheme” means the scheme made by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority on 7th March 1996 pursuant to section 1(1) of the Act and to a direction given by the Secretary of State dated 12th February 1996; and

(g) “use” means use in any trade in which the assets in question are, have been, or are to be used on or after the Transfer Date.

Writing-down allowances - industrial buildings and structures

2.—(1) The amount specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 to this Order shall be taken, for the purposes of subsection (3) of section 3 of the 1990 Act (writing-down allowances in respect of expenditure on industrial buildings and structures), as the residue on the Transfer Date of expenditure in relation to which the property vested in the Company in accordance with the Transfer Scheme and described in column (1) of Schedule 1 to this Order is the relevant interest for the purposes of that section.

(2) The period specified in column (3) of Schedule 1 to this Order shall be treated, for the purposes of subsection (3) of section 3 of the 1990 Act, and in relation to the property vested and described as mentioned in paragraph (1), as the part of the period of 25 years which is unexpired on the Transfer Date.

Writing-down allowances—machinery and plant

3.—(1) In this article:

(a) “relevant plant and machinery” means the plant and machinery (including motor cars and fixtures), which are vested in the Company in accordance with the Transfer Scheme and described in column (1) of the relevant Part of Schedule 2 to this Order, and which, by virtue of paragraph 16 of Schedule 3 to the Act, are to be treated as if they had been acquired by the Company for the purposes for which they are, or have been, used by the Company on or after the Transfer Date; and

(b) “the relevant Part” means, with respect to motor cars of a value exceeding £12,000, Part I, and with respect to other plant and machinery, Part II.

(2) The amount of capital expenditure which, for the purposes of Part II of the 1990 Act (capital allowances in respect of machinery and plant), the Company shall be treated as having incurred on the Transfer Date in respect of relevant plant and machinery shall be the amount specified in column (2) of the relevant Part of Schedule 2 to this Order.

Scientific research

4.  In respect of the vesting in the Company in accordance with the Transfer Scheme of the assets representing allowable scientific research expenditure which are described in column (1) of Schedule 3 to this Order, the amount of capital expenditure which the Company shall be treated, for the purposes of Part VII of the 1990 Act (scientific research), as having incurred on the Transfer Date on scientific research shall be the amount specified in column (2) of Schedule 3 to this Order.

Allowances for expenditure on purchase of patent rights

5.  The amount of capital expenditure which, for the purposes of section 520 of the 1988 Act (allowances for expenditure on purchase of patent rights), the Company shall be treated as having incurred on the Transfer Date, on the purchase for its use of the patents which are vested in the Company in accordance with the Transfer Scheme, shall be nil.

Know-how

6.  The amount of capital expenditure which, for the purposes of section 530 of the 1988 Act (disposal of know-how), the Company shall be treated as having incurred on the Transfer Date, on the acquisition for its use of the know-how which is vested in the Company in accordance with the Transfer Scheme, shall be nil.

Richard Page,

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Trade and Industry

2nd August 1996

We consent,

Bowen Wells,

Liam Fox,

Two of the Lords Commissioners ofHer Majesty’s Treasury

7th August 1996