Charging Orders Act 1979

6 Interpretation. E+W

(1) In this Act—

• “building society” has the same meaning as in the M1 Building Societies Act [F1 1986];

• “charging order” means an order made under section 1(1) of this Act;

• “debtor” and “creditor” have the meanings given by section 1(1) of this Act;

• “dividend” includes any distribution in respect of any unit of a unit trust;

• “government stock” means any stock issued by Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom or any funds of, or annuity granted by, that government;

• “stock” includes shares, debentures and any securities of the body concerned, whether or not constituting a charge on the assets of that body;

• “unit trust” means any trust established for the purpose, or having the effect, of providing, for persons having funds available for investment, facilities for the participation by them, as beneficiaries under the trust, in any profits or income arising from the acquisition, holding, management or disposal of any property whatsoever.

(2) For the purposes of [F2 sections 1 and 3] of this Act references to a judgment or order of the High Court [F3 or the family court] or [F4 the county court] shall be taken to include references to a judgment, order, decree or award (however called) of any court or arbitrator (including any foreign court or arbitrator) which is or has become enforceable (whether wholly or to a limited extent) as if it were a judgment or order of the High Court [F3 or the family court] or [F4 the county court].

(3) References in section 2 of this Act to any securities include references to any such securities standing in the name of the Accountant General.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53, SIF 16), ss. 54(3)(a)(5), 120, Sch. 18 Pt. I para. 14

F2 Words in s. 6(2) substituted (1.10.2012) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 93(4)(6), 148; S.I. 2012/1312, art. 3

F3 Words in s. 6(2) inserted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 38(2); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

F4 Words in s. 6(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

Marginal Citations

M1 1986 c. 53(16).