PART 8MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO PRIMARY LEGISLATION

Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62)

Manner of investment269

1

Schedule 1184 to the Trustee Investments Act 1961 (manner of investment) is amended as follows.

2

In Part 2, for paragraph 10A185 substitute—

10A

In any units of a gilt unit trust scheme.

A gilt unit trust scheme is an authorised unit trust scheme, or a recognised scheme, the objective of which is—

a

to invest at least 90% of the property of the scheme in loan stock, bonds or other instruments creating indebtedness which—

i

are transferable; and

ii

are issued or guaranteed by the government of the United Kingdom or of any other country or territory, by a local authority in the United Kingdom or in a relevant state, or by an international organisation the members of which include the United Kingdom or a relevant state;

b

to invest the remainder of the property of the scheme in shares, debentures or other instruments creating or acknowledging indebtedness, certificates representing securities or units in a collective investment scheme.

Sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) must be read with—

i

section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

ii

any relevant order under that section; and

iii

Schedule 2 to that Act.

3

In Part 3, in paragraph 3186, the words “within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986” are repealed.

4

In that Part, for paragraph 6187 substitute—

6

In any units of a recognised scheme which does not fall within Part 2 of this Schedule.

5

In Part 4188, in paragraphs 2 and 2A, the words “within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986” are repealed.

6

In that Part, after paragraph 4 insert—

4A

In this Schedule—

  • “authorised unit trust scheme” and “recognised scheme” have the meaning given by section 237(3) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

  • “collective investment scheme” has the meaning given by section 235 of that Act; and

  • “recognised investment exchange” has the meaning given by section 285 of that Act.

7

Paragraph 6A189 is repealed.