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Section 1295

SCHEDULE 16U.K. Repeals

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Commencement Information

I1Sch. 16 partly in force; Sch. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; Sch. 16 in force for specified purposes at 1.1.2007, 20.1.2007 and 6.4.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, arts. 4(2), 7, Schs. 2-4 (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); Sch. 16 in force for further specified purposes at 6.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/1093, art. 5, Sch. 2 (with art. 11(1)); Sch. 16 in force for further specified purposes at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 8, Sch. 2 (with savings in art. 12); Sch. 16 in force for specified purposes at 6.4.2008 and 1.10.2008 by S.I. 2007/3495, arts. 5(2), {8)} (with savings in arts. 7, 12, Sch. 3); Sch. 16 in force for further specified purposes at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/674, art. 3 (with art. 6); Sch. 16 in force for further specified purposes at 1.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/1886, art. 2 (with arts. 6, 7); Sch. 16 in force for further specified purposes at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18 and by S.I. 2009/1941, art. 13(1) (with art. 10) and by S.I. 2009/2476, arts. 1(2)(3), 2) and by S.I. 2011/1265, art. 3)

Company law repeals (Great Britain)

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)

Sections 1 to 430F.

In section 437—

(a)

in subsection (1), the second sentence, and

(b)

subsections (1B) and (1C).

Section 438.

In section 439—

(a)

in subsection (2), “, or is ordered to pay the whole or any part of the costs of proceedings brought under section 438”,

(b)

subsections (3) and (7), and

(c)

in subsection (8), “; and any such liability imposed by subsection (2) is (subject as mentioned above) a liability also to indemnify all persons against liability under subsection (3)”.

Section 442(2).

Section 446.

In section 448(7), the words “and liable to a fine.” to the end.

Section 449(7).

Section 450(4).

Section 451(3).

In section 453(1A)—

(a)

paragraph (b), and

(b)

paragraph (d) and the word “and” preceding it.

Section 453A(6).

Sections 458 to 461.

Sections 651 to 746.

Schedules 1 to 15B.

Schedules 20 to 25.

Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65)Schedule 6.
Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)

In Schedule 13, in Part 1, the entries relating to the following provisions of the Companies Act 1985—

(a)

section 13(4),

(b)

section 44(7),

(c)

section 103(7),

(d)

section 131(7),

(e)

section 140(2),

(f)

section 156(3),

(g)

section 173(4),

(h)

section 196,

(i)

section 380(4),

(j)

section 461(6),

(k)

section 462(5),

(l)

section 463(2),

(m)

section 463(3),

(n)

section 464(6),

(o)

section 657(2),

(p)

section 658(1), and

(q)

section 711(2).

Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53)Section 102C(5).
Finance Act 1988 (c. 39)

In section 117(3), from the beginning to “that section”;”.

In section 117(4), the words “and (3)”.

Water Act 1989 (c. 15)In Schedule 25, paragraph 71(3).
Companies Act 1989 (c. 40)

Sections 1 to 22.

Section 56(5).

Sections 57 and 58.

Section 64(2).

Section 66(3).

Section 71.

Sections 92 to 110.

Sections 113 to 138.

Section 139(1) to (3).

Sections 141 to 143.

Section 144(1) to (3) and (6).

Section 207.

Schedules 1 to 9.

In Schedule 10, paragraphs 1 to 24.

Schedules 15 to 17.

In Schedule 18, paragraphs 32 to 38.

In Schedule 19, paragraphs 1 to 9 and 11 to 21.

Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50)In Schedule 1, paragraph 39.
Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60)In Schedule 1, paragraph 40(2).
Charities Act 1992 (c. 41)In Schedule 6, paragraph 11.
Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)In Schedule 6, paragraph 20.
Criminal Justice Act 1993 (c. 36)In Schedule 5, paragraph 4.
Welsh Language Act 1993 (c. 38)Section 30.
Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)In Schedule 8, paragraph 16.
Trade Marks Act 1994 (c. 26)In Schedule 4, in paragraph 1(2), the reference to the Companies Act 1985.
Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40)

Section 13(1).

Schedule 5.

In Schedule 16, paragraphs 8 to 10.

Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 7)In Schedule 4, paragraphs 51 to 56.
Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 40)In Schedule 4, paragraph 56(3) and (4).
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)In Schedule 6, paragraph 4.
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8)

Section 143.

Section 263.

Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (c. 12)In the Schedule, paragraph 1.
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)

Sections 139 and 140.

Schedule 19.

In Schedule 23, paragraphs 12 and 13.

Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)

Section 45.

In Schedule 2, paragraph 17.

Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40)In Schedule 17, paragraphs 3 to 8.
Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27)

Sections 7 to 10.

Section 11(1).

Sections 12 and 13.

Sections 19 and 20.

Schedule 1.

In Schedule 2, paragraphs 5 to 10, 22 to 24 and 26.

In Schedule 6, paragraphs 1 to 9.

Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)In Schedule 27, paragraphs 99 to 105.
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)In Schedule 11, in paragraph 4(3), the reference to the Companies Act 1985.

Repeals and revocations relating to Northern Ireland

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal or revocation
Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6))The whole Order.
Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1035 (N.I. 9))The whole Order.
Business Names (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1033 (N.I. 7))The whole Order.
Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/936 N.I. 9))Article 3.
Finance Act 1988 (c. 39)In section 117(3), the words from “and for” to the end.
Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2404 (N.I. 18))The whole Order.
Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))

In Schedule 7, in the entry relating to Article 166(4), the word “office”.

In Schedule 9, Part I.

European Economic Interest Groupings Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 (S.R. 1989/216)The whole Regulations.
Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/593 (N.I. 5))The whole Order.
Companies (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1504 (N.I. 10))

Parts II to IV.

Part VI.

Schedules 1 to 6.

Criminal Justice Act 1993 (c. 36)

In Schedule 5, Part 2.

Schedule 6.

Financial Provisions (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1252 (N.I. 5))Article 15.
Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40)

Section 13(2).

Schedule 6.

Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22))In Schedule 3, paragraph 7.
Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1632 (N.I. 11))

Article 11.

Schedule 2.

In Schedule 5, paragraph 4.

Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)In Schedule 4, paragraph 18.
Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 12 (N.I.))The whole Act.
Open-Ended Investment Companies Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 13)The whole Act.
Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3150 (N.I. 4))In Schedule 3, paragraphs 3 to 5.
Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27)

Section 11(2).

In Schedule 2, paragraphs 11 to 15.

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1452 (N.I. 7))Article 4(2).
Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1967 (N.I. 17))The whole Order.

Other repeals

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal or revocation
Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (c. 24)

In section 16(1)—

(a)

the words “, and there shall be paid for such inspection such fees as may be appointed by the Board of Trade, not exceeding 5p for each inspection”, and

(b)

the words from “and there shall be paid for such certificate” to the end.

In section 17—

(a)

the words “(but as to fees with the concurrence of the Treasury)”, and

(b)

paragraph (a).

Business Names Act 1985 (c. 7)The whole Act.
Companies Act 1989 (c. 40)

Sections 24 to 54.

Schedules 11 to 13.

Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 40)In Schedule 4, paragraph 74(2).
Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27)

Sections 1 to 6.

In Schedule 2, Part 1.

Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)In Schedule 27, paragraph 128.

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