Company Securities (Insider Dealing) Act 1985

16 General interpretation provisions

(1) In this Act—

• "Crown servant" means an individual who holds office under, or is employed by, the Crown ;

• " debenture " has the same meaning in relation to companies not incorporated under the [1985 c. 6.] Companies Act 1985 as it has in relation to companies so incorporated ;

• " recognised stock exchange " means any body of persons which is for the time being a recognised stock exchange for the purposes of the [1958 c. 45.] Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act 1958;

• " share " has the same meaning in relation to companies not incorporated under the Companies Act 1985 as it has in relation to companies so incorporated;

• " statutory maximum " means—

  (a)

  in England and Wales, the prescribed sum within section 32 of the [1980 c. 43.] Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, and

  (b)

  in Scotland, the prescribed sum within section 289B of the [1975 c. 21.] Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975;

• "unregistered company" means any body corporate to which the provisions of the Companies Act 1985 specified in Schedule 22 to that Act apply by virtue of section 718 of that Act.

(2) Subject to sections 9 to 15 and this section, expressions used in this Act and the Companies Act 1985 have the same meaning in this Act as in that.

(3) The definitions in sections 11, 12(a) and (b), 13(2) and 14, and in subsection (1) above, apply except where the context otherwise requires.