http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1963/24/section/4Stock Transfer Act (Northern Ireland) 1963An Act to amend the law with respect to the transfer of securities.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2018-02-22Expert Participation2017-12-08 4In this Act—“local authority” means [ a district council …] …;“registered securities” means transferable securities the holders of which are entered in a register (whether maintained in Northern Ireland or not);“securities” means shares, stock, debentures, debenture stock, loan stock, bonds, units of a collective investment scheme within the meaning of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, and other securities of any description;“stock exchange transaction” means a sale and purchase of securities in which each of the parties is a member of a stock exchange acting in the ordinary course of his business as such or is acting through the agency of such a member;“stock exchange” means the Belfast Stock Exchange and any other stock exchange (whether in Northern Ireland or not) which is declared by order of the Ministry of Finance to be a recognised stock exchange for the purposes of this Act.1972 c.9 (NI)1972 c.9 (NI)1986 c. 60SI 2001/3649