Part XIV (except section 446),Investigation of companies and their affairs; requisition of documents.,—,

The Secretary of State,Functions under— (a)the enactments relating to companies or insolvency; (b)Part 2, this Part or Part 7 of this Act; (c)the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.,
The Treasury.,Functions under— (a)this Part or Part 7 of this Act; (b)the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.,
An inspector appointed under Part 14 of the Companies Act 1985.,Functions under that Part.,
A person authorised to exercise powers under section 447 of the Companies Act 1985 or section 84 of this Act.,Functions under that section.,
A person appointed under— (a)section 167 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (general investigations), (b)section 168 of that Act (investigations in particular cases), (c)section 169(1)(b) of that Act (investigation in support of overseas regulator), (d)section 284 of that Act (investigations into affairs of certain collective investment schemes), or (e)regulations made as a result of section 262(2)(k) of that Act (investigations into open-ended investment companies),to conduct an investigation.,Functions in relation to the investigation.,
An overseas regulatory authority.,Its regulatory functions (within the meaning of section 82 of this Act).,
The Department of Economic Development in Northern Ireland or a person appointed or authorised by that Department.,Functions conferred on it or him by the enactments relating to companies or insolvency.,
. . .,. . .,
. . .,. . .,
. . .,. . .,
. . .,. . .,
. . .,. . .,
. . .,. . .,
The Bank of England.,Any of its functions,
 The FCA or the PRA .,Functions under the enactments relating to friendly societies, under the Building Societies Act 1986 and under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.,
A body corporate established in accordance with section 212(1) of that Act.,Functions under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, established in accordance with section 213 of that Act.,
A recognised investment exchange , recognised clearing house or recognised CSD (as defined by section 285 of that Act).,Functions in its capacity as an exchange clearing house or central securities depository recognised under that Act.,
A body designated under section 326(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.,Functions in its capacity as a body designated under that section.,
. . .,. . .,
A body designated by order under section 1252 of the Companies Act 2006.,Functions under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006.,
A recognised supervisory or qualifying body within the meaning of Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006.,Functions as such a body.,
. . .,. . .,
. . .,. . .,
The Official Receiver or, in Northern Ireland, the Official Assignee for company liquidations or for bankruptcy.,Functions under the enactments relating to insolvency.,
A recognised professional body (within the meaning of section 391 of the Insolvency Act 1986).,Functions in its capacity as such a body under the Insolvency Act 1986.,
. . .,. . .,
The Pensions Regulator,Functions conferred by or by virtue of— the Pension Schemes Act 1993, the Pensions Act 1995, the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999, the Pensions Act 2004, or any enactment in force in Northern Ireland corresponding to an enactment mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) above.,
The Board of the Pension Protection Fund,Functions conferred by or by virtue of Part 2 of the Pensions Act 2004 or any enactment in force in Northern Ireland corresponding to that Part.,
 The Competition and Markets Authority ,Functions under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 .,
A person authorised by the Secretary of State under sections 245C of the Companies Act 1985.,Functions relating to the securing of compliance by companies with the accounting requirements of that Act).,
. . .,. . .,
The Comptroller and Auditor General.,Functions under Part 2 of the National Audit Act 1983.,
The Scottish Ministers,Functions under the enactments relating to insolvency,
The Accountant in Bankruptcy,Functions he has under the enactments relating to insolvency.,
The Regulator of Community Interest Companies.,Functions under the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004.,
The Gambling Commission, Functions under— a the Gambling Act 2005, b sections 5 to 10 and 15 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993. ,

administration,Sections 190(6A) and (6B),
administrator,Sections 190(6A) and (6B),
administrative receiver,Section 190(1),
 authorised central securities depository services,Section 155(3D),
charge,Section 190(1),
clearing member,Section 190(1),
clearing member client contract,Section 155(1)(a),
clearing member house contract,Section 155(1)(b),
client,Section 190(1),
client trade,Section 155(1)(c),
cover for margin,Section 190(3),
 CSD regulation,Section 190(1),
default fund contribution,Section 188(3A),
default rules (and related expressions),Section 188,
designated non-member,Section 155(2),
. . .,. . .,
EMIR Level 1 Regulation,Section 190(1),
EMIR Level 2 Regulation,Section 190(1),
the FCA,Section 190(1),
 indirect clearing services,Section 190(1),
indirect client,Section 190(1),
insolvency law (and similar expressions),Sections 190(6) and (6B),
interim trustee,Sections 190(1) and 190(7)(b),
liquidator,Sections 190(6A) and (6B),
margin,Section 190(3),
market charge,Section 173,
market contract,Section 155,
 member (in relation to a central securities depository),Section 190(1),
member of a clearing house,Section 190(1),
 MIFIR Level 2 Regulation,Section 190(1),
notice,Section 190(5),
overseas (in relation to investment exchanges , clearing houses and central securities depositories ),Section 190(1),
party (in relation to a market contract),Section 187,
. . .,. . .,
the PRA,Section 190(1),
qualifying collateral arrangement,Section 155A(1)(a),
qualifying property transfers,Section 155A(1)(b),
 recognised body,Section 190(1),
recognised central counterparty,Section 190(1),
recognised clearing house,Section 190(1),
 recognised CSD,Section 190(1),
recognised investment exchange,Section 190(1),
relevant office-holder,Section 189,
sequestration,Section 190(7)(a),
set off (in relation to Scotland),Section 190(1),
settlement and related expressions (in relation to a market contract),Section 190 (2),
The Stock Exchange,Section 190(1),
 third country central counterparty,Section 190(1) ,
 third country CSD,Section 190(1),
 transfer,Section 189A,
 interim trustee and trustee in the sequestration of an estate (in relation to Scotland),section 190(1) and (7)(b),
UK (in relation to investment exchanges),Section 190(1),
winding up,Sections 190(6A) and (6B),

1964 c. 40.,Harbours Act 1964.,In section 42(6), the words “required to be attached to a company’s balance sheet”.,
1973 c. 41.,Fair Trading Act 1973.,Section 46(3).,
,,In section 71, in subsection (1) the words “made under section 69(4) of this Act” and subsection (2).,
,,In section 74(1), the words from “and does not” to “section 69(4) of this Act”.,
,,In section 85, subsection (5) and, in subsection (6), paragraph (b) and the word “or” preceding it.,
,,In section 88(6), the words from “the relevant parties” to the “and” immediately following paragraph (c).,
,,In section 89(2), the words “Part II of”.,
,,In Schedule 9, in paragraph 4 the words from “either” to the end.,
1985 c. 6.,Companies Act 1985.,Section 160(3).,
1985 c. 6— cont.,Companies Act 1985— cont.,In section 169(5), the words from “, during business hours” to “for inspection)”.,
,,In section 175(6)(b), the words from “during business hours” to “period”.,
,,In section 191—,
,,(a) in subsection (1), the words from “(but” to “for inspection)”;,
,,(b) in subsection (3), paragraphs (a) and (b).,
,,Section 201.,
,,In section 202(1), the words “(except where section 201(3) applies)”.,
,,Section 209(1)(j).,
,,In section 219(1), the words from “during” to “for inspection)”.,
,,In section 288(3), the words from “during” to “for inspection)”.,
,,In section 318(7), the words from “during” to “for inspection)”.,
,,In section 356—,
,,(a) in subsection (1), the words “during business hours”;,
,,(b) subsections (2) and (4).,
,,In section 383—,
,,(a) in subsection (1), the words “during business hours”;,
,,(b) subsection (2);,
,,(c) in subsection (3), the words from “at a charge” to the end.,
,,Section 389.,
,,Section 435.,
,,Section 440.,
,,Section 443(4).,
,,In section 446—,
,,(a) in subsection (3), paragraph (b) and the word “and” preceding it;,
,,(b) subsection (7).,
,,Section 447(1).,
,,In section 449(1)—,
,,(a) the words “or 448”;,
,,(b) paragraph (e).,
,,Section 452(1)(b).,
,,In section 460(1), the words “(inspection of company’s books and papers)” and “under section 440”.,
1985 c. 6— cont.,Companies Act 1985— cont.,In section 464(5), at the end of paragraph (c), the word “and”.,
,,In section 466—,
,,(a) in subsection (2), paragraph (a) and (d) and the word “or” preceding the latter;,
,,(b) subsections (4) and (5);,
,,(c) in subsection (6), the words “falling under subsection (4) of this section”.,
,,In section 651(1), the words “at any time within 2 years of the date of the dissolution”.,
,,In section 708(1)(b), the words “or other material”.,
,,Sections 712 and 715.,
,,In section 716(2), the words following paragraph (c).,
,,In section 717(1), the words following paragraph (c).,
,,In section 733(3), the words from “then” to “216(3)”.,
,,In section 735A(1), the words “440, 449(1)(a) and (d)”.,
,,In section 744, the definitions of “annual return”, “authorised institution”, “authorised minimum”, “expert”, “floating charge”, “joint stock company” and “undistributable reserves”.,
,,In section 746, the words “Except as provided by section 243(6),”.,
,,In Schedule 2—,
,,(a) in paragraph 1(1), the words “paragraph 60(2) of Schedule 4 or paragraph 19(3) of Schedule 9”;,
,,(b) paragraph 1(5);,
,,(c) in paragraph 2(1), the word “23,”;,
,,(d) paragraph 2(2);,
,,(e) in paragraph 3(1), the words “paragraph 60(2) of Schedule 4 or paragraph 19(3) of Schedule 9”;,
,,(f) paragraph 3(3);,
1985 c. 6— cont.,Companies Act 1985— cont.,(g) in paragraph 4(1), the words “(whether as personal representative or otherwise)”;,
,,(h) in paragraph 4(2), the words “paragraph 60(2) of Schedule 4 or paragraph 19(3) of Schedule 9”.,
,,In Schedule 4, paragraphs 50(6), 53(7), 60 to 70, 74, 75, 77 to 81, 87, 90 to 92 and 95.,
,,In Schedule 9—,
,,(a) paragraphs 1, 13(3) and (18), 16, 18(5), 19(3) to (7) and 21 to 26;,
,,(b) in paragraph 27(4), the words “of the said Part I”;,
,,(c) in paragraph 28, in sub-paragraph (1) the words “to which Part II of the Insurance Companies Act 1982 applies” and in sub-paragraph (2) the words “of Part I of this Schedule”;,
,,(d) paragraphs 29 to 31.,
,,In Schedule 11—,
,,(a) paragraph 4(b) and (c);,
,,(b) paragraph 5(b).,
,,In Schedule 13, in paragraph 25, the words from “during” to “for inspection)”.,
,,Schedule 15.,
,,In Schedule 22—,
,,(a) the entry relating to section 36(4);,
,,(b) in the entry relating to sections 363 to 365, the words “(with Schedule 15)”;,
,,(c) in the entry relating to sections 384 to 393, in column 2, the word “qualifications”.,
,,In Schedule 24, the entries relating to sections 245(1), 245(2), 255(5), 260(3), 287(3), 365(3), 384(5), 386(2), 389(10), 390(7), 391(4), 392(2) and 393.,
1985 c. 65.,Insolvency Act 1985.,In Schedule 6, paragraphs 7(3), 23 and 45.,
1986 c. 45.,Insolvency Act 1986.,In sections 45(5), 53(2), 54(3) and 62(5), the words “and, for continued contravention, to a daily default fine”.,
1986 c. 45— cont.,Insolvency Act 1986— cont.,In Schedule 10, the entries in column 5 relating to sections 45(5), 53(2), 54(3) and 62(5).,
,,In Part I of Schedule 13, the entries relating to sections 222(4), 225 and 733(3).,
1986 c. 46.,Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986.,In section 21(2), the words “and section 431 (summary proceedings)”.,
1986 c. 53.,Building Societies Act 1986.,In Schedule 15, in paragraph 3(2)(b), the words “, a shadow director”.,
,,In Schedule 18, paragraphs 16 and 17.,
1986 c. 60.,Financial Services Act 1986.,In section 13—,
,,(a) subsection (1);,
,,(b) subsections (4) to (6).,
,,In section 48(1), the words “members of a recognised self-regulating organisation or” and “organisation o r”.,
,,In section 55—,
,,(a) in subsection (2)(b) and (e), the words “a member of a recognised self-regulating organisation or” and “organisation or”;,
,,(b) in subsection (3), the words “organisation or”.,
,,In section 94—,
,,(a) in subsection (3), the words “except section 435(1)(a) and (b) and (2)”;,
,,(b) in subsection (4), the words “or its affairs”, “and the affairs mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) above” and “or director”.,
,,Section 105(7).,
,,In section 119(5), the words from “and the practices referred to in paragraph (c)” to the end.,
,,In sections 159(1) and 160(1), the words from the beginning to “section 161 below”.,
,,In section 179(3), the word “and” preceding paragraph (i).,
,,Section 180(6).,
,,Section 196(3).,
,,Section 198(1).,
1986 c. 60— cont.,Financial Services Act 1986— cont.,In section 199(9), the words from “and, in relation” to the end.,
,,In Schedule 11—,
,,(a) paragraph 4(4)(b);,
,,(b) paragraph 7;,
,,(c) in paragraph 10(3), the words from “and the practices referred to in paragraph (c)” to the end;,
,,(d) in paragraph 14(1), the words “other than a member society”;,
,,(e) in paragraph 14(3), the word “and” after paragraph (a).,
,,In Schedule 16, paragraph 22.,
1987 c. 22.,Banking Act 1987.,In the Table in section 84(1), the entry relating to persons appointed under section 94, 106 or 177 of the Financial Services Act 1986.,
,,Section 90(1).,
,,In Schedule 6—,
,,(a) paragraph 18(1) to (6);,
,,(b) in paragraph 18(7), the words “and (1A)”;,
,,(c) paragraph 18(8) and (9);,
,,(d) in paragraph 27(3), the words “and (6)”.,
1987 c. 41.,Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987.,Section 55(a).,
1988 c. 1.,Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.,Section 565(6)(b).,
1988 c. 33.,Criminal Justice Act 1988.,Section 145(a).,
1988 c. 48.,Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.,In Schedule 7, paragraph 31.,