Part 8A company's members

Chapter 4Prohibition on subsidiary being member of its holding company

General prohibition

136Prohibition on subsidiary being a member of its holding company

(1)

Except as provided by this Chapter—

(a)

a body corporate cannot be a member of a company that is its holding company, and

(b)

any allotment or transfer of shares in a company to its subsidiary is void.

(2)

The exceptions are provided for in—

  • section 138 (subsidiary acting as personal representative or trustee), and

  • section 141 (subsidiary acting as authorised dealer in securities).