2009 No. 313
The Banking Act 2009 (Bank Administration) (Modification for Application to Multiple Transfers) Regulations 2009
Approved by both Houses of Parliament
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 149(3) and 259(1) of the Banking Act 20091.
The power in section 149(3) of the Banking Act 2009 is being exercised for the first time and the Treasury are satisfied, in accordance with section 259(4) of that Act, that it is necessary to exercise it without laying a draft for approval.
Accordingly, the Treasury make the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Banking Act 2009 (Bank Administration) (Modification for Application to Multiple Transfers) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 21st February 2009.
2
In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Banking Act 2009;
“a bank in temporary public ownership” is a reference to a bank wholly owned by the Treasury or a nominee of the Treasury;
“onward public sector transferee” means a transferee under a property transfer order by virtue of section 45(2) of the Act who is a company wholly owned by—
- a
the Bank of England,
- b
the Treasury, or
- c
a nominee of the Treasury;
- a
“private sector transferee” means a transferee under a property transfer order by virtue of section 45(2) of the Act who is not an onward public sector transferee;
“property transfer instrument” has the meaning given by section 149(2) of the Act2.
Modification of Part 3 where more than one property transfer instrument is made (other than in respect of a bank in temporary public ownership)2
The modifications of Part 3 of the Act listed in the Table to the Schedule apply where—
a
the Bank of England makes more than one property transfer instrument in respect of a bank, and
b
Part 3 applies to the bank by virtue of section 149 of the Act.
Modification of Part 3 where more than one property transfer instrument is made in respect of a bank in temporary public ownership3
1
The modifications of Part 3 of the Act listed in the Table to the Schedule apply with the general modifications specified in paragraph (2) where—
a
the Treasury make a share transfer order, in respect of the securities issued by a bank (or a bank’s holding company), in accordance with section 13(2) of the Act,
b
the Treasury make more than one property transfer instrument in respect of the bank under section 45(2) of the Act3, and
c
Part 3 applies to the bank by virtue of section 149 and 152 of the Act4.
2
The general modifications to the Table to the Schedule are—
a
a reference to “the Bank of England” is a reference to “the Treasury”;
b
a reference to a “private sector purchaser” is a reference to a “private sector transferee”;
c
a reference to a “bridge bank” is a reference to an “onward public sector transferee”.
SCHEDULE 1MODIFICATIONS
Section and subject | Modification or comment |
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138 Objective 1: supporting private sector purchaser or bridge bank | After section 138, insert—
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139 Objective 1: duration | In subsections (1) and (3) for “with the”, substitute “with any”. After subsection (1), insert—
After subsection (2), add—
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143 Grounds for applying | In subsection (2) for “a property transfer instrument” substitute “one or more property transfer instruments”. In subsection (3)(b) after “property transfer instrument” add “or instruments”. |
150 Bridge bank to private sector purchaser | For subsection (1)(a), substitute—
In subsection (2) for “An Objective 1 Achievement Notice”, substitute “A notice under section 139(1A)”. For subsection (5), substitute—
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(This note is not part of the Regulations)