(1)Where any stock is standing in the books of a company in the name of either of the constituent authorities, a request by the secretary of the Commissioners and production of a copy of this Measure printed by or for the King’s Printer of Acts of Parliament shall be a sufficient authority to the company to transfer the stock into the name of and to pay dividends on the stock to, the Commissioners.
(2)In this section the expression—
“company” includes the Bank of England and any company or person keeping books in which any stock is registered or inscribed; and
“stock” includes any share, annuity or other security.