The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)

152.—(1) The Merchant Shipping Act 1995 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 143(6) (prosecutions and enforcement of fines: service of documents on foreign companies), for the second sentence substitute “In this subsection “foreign company” means a company or body which is not one to which section 1139 of the Companies Act 2006 applies so as to authorise service of the document in question.”.

(3) In section 163A(8)(1) (compulsory insurance against liability for pollution from bunker oil: service of documents on foreign companies), for the second sentence substitute “In this subsection “foreign company” means a company or body which is not one to which section 1139 of the Companies Act 2006 applies so as to authorise service of the document in question.”.

(4) In section 173(10) (contributions to Fund: interpretation), in the definition of “group” for “section 736 of the Companies Act 1985 (or for companies in Northern Ireland Article 4 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986)” substitute “section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006”.

(5) In Schedule 3A(2) (safety directions), for paragraph 11 substitute—

“11.  Where the Secretary of State—

(a) proposes to give a direction under this Schedule to a company or other body, and

(b) thinks that section 1139 of the Companies Act 2006 (service of documents on company) does not apply,

the direction may be served in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks most suitable.”.

(1)

Section 163A was inserted by S.I. 2006/1244, regulations 2 and 17.

(2)

Schedule 3A was inserted by the Marine Safety Act 2003 (c.16), Schedule 1.