moved Amendment No. A225AZA:
After Schedule 9, insert the following new schedule—"““INDEX OF DEFINED EXPRESSIONS"
"In this table ““the 1985 Act”” means the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6).””"
On Question, amendment agreed to.
Clause 768 agreed to.
Clause 769 [Repeal of certain provisions about company directors]:
| abbreviated accounts | sections 422(4) and 423(3) |
| accounting reference date and accounting reference period | section 364 |
| accounting standards(in Part 15) | section 441 |
| accounts meeting | section 415(3) |
| acquisition, in relation to a non-cash asset | section 739(2) of the 1985 Act |
| address (in the company communications provisions) | section 754(1) |
| affirmative resolution procedure, in relation to regulations and orders | section 876 |
| allotment and related expressions | section 738 of the 1985 Act |
| annual accounts (in Part 15) | section 448 |
| annual accounts and reports (in Part 15) | section 448 |
| annual general meeting | section 311 |
| annual return | section 363 of the 1985 Act |
| the appropriate rate(in sections 99 to 105 of the 1985 Act) | section 107 of the 1985 Act |
| approval after being made, in relation to regulations and orders | section 877 |
| arrangement (in sections 425 and 426 of the 1985 Act) | section 425(6)(b) of the 1985 Act |
| articles | section 19 |
| associated bodies corporate and associated company(in Part 10) | section 235 |
| authenticated, in relation to a document or information sent or supplied to a company | section 753 |
| authentication, by a company of documents or proceedings (in England and Wales or Northern Ireland) | section 48 |
| authorised group, of members of a company (in Part 14) | section 344(2) |
| authorised insurance company | section 742C of the 1985 Act |
| authorised minimum (for the purposes of sections 531 and 532) | section 533 |
| bank holiday | section 744 of the 1985 Act |
| banking company | section 742B of the 1985 Act |
| body corporate | section 766 |
| books and papers, books or papers | section 744 of the 1985 Act |
| called-up share capital | section 737(1) of the 1985 Act |
| capital redemption reserve | section 170(1) of the 1985 Act |
| capitalisation, in relation to a company’s profits (in Part 8 of the 1985 Act) | section 280(2) of the 1985 Act |
| Case 1 Scheme, Case 2 Scheme, Case 3 Scheme(in section 427A of, and Schedule 15B to, the 1985 Act) | section 427A(8) of the 1985 Act |
| cause of action, in relation to derivative proceedings(in Chapter 2 of Part 11) | section 244(6) |
| certified translation(in Part 26) | section 715 |
| circulation date, in relation to a written resolution(in Part 13) | section 267 |
| class of shares | section 762 |
| the Companies Acts | section 2 |
| Companies Act accounts | sections 368(1)(a) and 376(2)(a) |
| Companies Act group accounts | section 376(2)(a) |
| Companies Act individual accounts | section 368(1)(a) |
| company | |
| —in the Companies Acts | section 1 |
| —in sections 131 to 133 of the 1985 Act | section 133(4) of the 1985 Act |
| —in Chapter 2 of Part 12 of the 1985 Act | section 410(5) of the 1985 Act |
| —in sections 425 and 426 of the 1985 Act | section 425(6)(a) of the 1985 Act |
| —in Chapter 2 of Part 22 | section 646(1) |
| the company communications provisions | section 749 |
| company records (in Part 28) | section 742 |
| compromise or arrangement (in section 427A of, and Schedule 15B to, the 1985 Act) | section 427A(8) of the 1985 Act |
| connected with, in relation to a director (in Part 10) | sections 231 to 233 |
| the Consequential Provisions Act | section 744 of the 1985 Act |
| constitution, of a company | |
| —in the Companies Acts | section 18 |
| —in Part 10 | section 236 |
| controlling, of a body corporate by a director(in Part 10) | section 234 |
| corporation | section 766 |
| the court | section 758 |
| credit institution | section 766 |
| credit transaction (in Chapter 4 of Part 10) | section 183 |
| daily default fine | section 734 |
| date of creation of a charge(in Chapter 2 of Part 12 of the 1985 Act) | section 410(5) of the 1985 Act |
| date of the offer (in Part 13A of the 1985 Act) | section 428(6A) of the 1985 Act |
| debenture | section 744 of the 1985 Act |
| debt securities | |
| —in Part 3 of Schedule 7 | paragraph 8(4) of Schedule 7 |
| —in Part 4 of Schedule 7 | paragraph 12(7) of Schedule 7 |
| derivative claim (in Chapter 1 of Part 11) | section 239 |
| derivative proceedings (in Chapter 2 of Part 11) | section 244 |
| Directive disclosure requirements | section 690 |
| director | |
| —in the Companies Acts | section 229 |
| —in Chapter 1 of Part 11 | section 239(5) |
| —in Chapter 2 of Part 11 | section 244(6) |
| —in Part 14 | section 352(1) |
| directors’ remuneration report | section 397(1) |
| director’s report (in Schedule 15B to the 1985 Act) | paragraph 3(a) of Schedule 15B to the 1985 Act |
| distributable profits | |
| —in Chapter 6 of Part 5 of the 1985 Act | section 152(1)(b) of the 1985 Act |
| —in Chapter 7 of Part 5 of the 1985 Act | section 181 of the 1985 Act |
| distribution | |
| —in Chapter 6 of Part 5 of the 1985 Act | section 152(1)(c) of the 1985 Act |
| —in Part 8 of the 1985 Act | section 263(2) of the 1985 Act |
| document | |
| —in Part 26 | section 721(1) |
| —in the company communications provisions | section 754(1) |
| dormant, in relation to a company or other body corporate | section 763 |
| draft terms (in Schedule 15B to the 1985 Act) | paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule 15B to the 1985 Act |
| EEA State and related expressions | section 764 |
| electronic form, electronic copy, electronic means | |
| —for the purposes of the Companies Acts | section (Hard copy and electronic form and related expressions)(3) and (4) |
| —in relation to communications to a company | Part 3 of Schedule 5 |
| —in relation to communications by a company other than a traded company | Part 3 of Schedule 6 |
| —in relation to communications by a traded company | Part 3 of Schedule 7 |
| eligible members, in relation to a written resolution | section 266 |
| employees’ share scheme | section 743 of the 1985 Act |
| enactment | section 879 |
| equity security (in sections 89 to 96 of the 1985 Act) | section 94(2) of the 1985 Act |
| equity share capital | section 744 of the 1985 Act |
| existing company | section 1 |
| expert’s report (in Schedule 15B to the 1985 Act) | paragraph 3(d) of Schedule 15B to the 1985 Act |
| fellow subsidiary undertakings | section 760(4) |
| financial assistance (in Chapter 6 of Part 5 of the 1985 Act) | section 152(1)(a) of the 1985 Act |
| financial institution | section 766 |
| financial year, of a company | section 363 |
| firm | section 766 |
| the former Companies Acts | section 765 |
| the Gazette | section 766 |
| group (in Part 15) | section 451(1) |
| group accounts | section 372 |
| group undertaking | section 760(5) |
| hard copy form and hard copy | |
| —for the purposes of the Companies Acts | section (Hard copy and electronic form and related expressions)(2) |
| —in relation to communications to a company | Part 2 of Schedule 5 |
| —in relation to communications by a company other than a traded company | Part 2 of Schedule 6 |
| —in relation to communications by a traded company | Part 2 of Schedule 7 |
| hire-purchase agreement | section 744 of the 1985 Act |
| holder of shares, in relation to an offer to allot securities(in sections 89 to 94 of the 1985 Act) | section 94(7) of the 1985 Act |
| holding company | section 736 of the 1985 Act |
| IAS accounts | sections 368(1)(b) and 376(1) and (2)(b) |
| IAS group accounts | section 376(1) and (2)(b) |
| IAS individual accounts | section 368(1)(b) |
| IAS Regulation (in Part 15) | section 451(1) |
| included in the consolidation, in relation to group accounts (in Part 15) | section 451(1) |
| individual accounts | section 367 |
| the insider dealing legislation | section 744 of the 1985 Act |
| the Insolvency Act | section 735A(1) of the 1985 Act |
| insurance company | section 742C of the 1985 Act |
| insurance market activity | |
| —in Part 15 | section 451(1) |
| —in Part 16 | section 524(1) |
| interest in shares (for the purposes of Part 21) | section 608 |
| international accounting standards (in Part 15) | section 451(1) |
| the Joint Stock Companies Acts | section 765 |
| liabilities (in section 427A of, and Schedule 15B to, the 1985 Act) | section 427A(8) of the 1985 Act |
| liability limitation agreement | section 518 |
| limited by guarantee | section 3(3) |
| limited by shares | section 3(2) |
| limited company | section 3 |
| listing rules (in Part 15) | section 451(1) |
| market purchase, by a company of its own shares (in Chapter 7 of Part 5 of the 1985 Act) | section 163 of the 1985 Act |
| member, of a company | |
| —in the Companies Acts | section 112 |
| —in Chapter 1 of Part 11 | section 239(5) |
| —in Chapter 2 of Part 11 | section 244(6) |
| memorandum of association | section 8 |
| negative resolution procedure, in relation to regulations and orders | section 875 |
| non-cash asset | section 739(1) of the 1985 Act |
| non-disclosure certificate | section 217 |
| non-voting shares (in Part 13A of the 1985 Act) | section 430H(1) of the 1985 Act |
| number, in relation to shares | section 744 of the 1985 Act |
| off-market purchase, by a company of its own shares (in Chapter 7 of Part 5 of the 1985 Act) | section 163 of the 1985 Act |
| offer period (in Chapter 2 of Part 22) | section 646(1) |
| offeror | |
| —in Part 13A of the 1985 Act | section 428(8) of the 1985 Act |
| —in Chapter 2 of Part 22 | section 646(1) |
| officer, in relation to a body corporate | section 744 of the 1985 Act |
| officer in default | section 730 |
| official seal, of registrar | section 673 |
| opted-in company(in Chapter 2 of Part 22) | section 646(1) |
| opting-in resolution (in Chapter 2 of Part 22) | section 641(1) |
| opting-out resolution(in Chapter 2 of Part 22) | section 641(5) |
| ordinary resolution | section 259 |
| organisation (in Part 14) | section 352(1) |
| other relevant transactions or arrangements (in Chapter 4 of Part 10) | section 190 |
| overseas company | section 660 |
| overseas branch register | section 362 of the 1985 Act |
| paid up and related expressions | section 738 of the 1985 Act |
| the Panel (in Part 22) | section 617 |
| parent company | section 766 |
| parent undertaking | section 761 and Schedule 8 |
| payment for loss of office (in Chapter 4 of Part 10) | section 195 |
| period for appointing auditors, in relation to a private company | section 472 |
| period for filing, in relation to accounts and reports for a financial year | section 420 |
| permissible capital payment (in Chapter 7 of Part 5 of the 1985 Act) | section 181 of the 1985 Act |
| political donation (in Part 14) | section 337 |
| political expenditure(in Part 14) | section 338 |
| political organisation(in Part 14) | section 336(2) |
| pre-existing transferee company (in section 427A of, and Schedule 15B to, the 1985 Act) | section 427A(8) of the 1985 Act |
| prescribed | section 744 of the 1985 Act |
| the principal register (in Schedule 14 to the 1985 Act) | paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 14 to the 1985 Act |
| private company | section 4 |
| profit and loss account | |
| —in Part 15 | section 451(1) and (2) |
| —in Part 16 | section 524(2) |
| profits and losses (in Part 8 of the 1985 Act) | section 280(3) of the 1985 Act |
| profits available for distribution (for the purposes of Part 8 of the 1985 Act) | section 263(3) of the 1985 Act |
| property (in section 427A of, and Schedule 15B to, the 1985 Act) | section 427A(8) of the 1985 Act |
| protected address | section 217(4) |
| provision for entrenchment | section 23 |
| public company | section 4 |
| publication, in relation to accounts and reports (in sections 411 to 413) | section 414 |
| qualified, in relation to an auditor’s report etc(in Part 16) | section 524(1) |
| qualifying shares (in Chapter 7 of Part 5 of the 1985 Act) | section 162ZC(2) of the 1985 Act |
| qualifying third party indemnity provision(in Chapter 7 of Part 10) | section 212 |
| quasi-loan (in Chapter 4 of Part 10) | section 181 |
| quoted company | |
| —in Part 13 | section 334 |
| —in Part 15 | section 358 |
| redeemable shares | section 159 of the 1985 Act |
| redenominate | section 578(1) |
| redenomination reserve | section 584 |
| the register | section 692 |
| register of charges, kept by registrar | |
| —in England and Wales and Northern Ireland | section 401 of the 1985 Act |
| —in Scotland | section 417 of the 1985 Act |
| registered number, of a branch of an overseas company | section 678 |
| registered number, of a company | section 677 |
| registered office, of a company | section 86 |
| registrar and registrar of companies | section 671 |
| registrar’s index of company names | section 707 |
| registrar’s rules | section 725 |
| registration in a particular part of the United Kingdom | section 671(4) |
| regulated activity | |
| —in Part 15 | section 451(1) |
| —in Part 16 | section 524(1) |
| regulated market | section 766 |
| relevant employee shares(in sections 89 to 96 of the 1985 Act) | section 94(4) of the 1985 Act |
| relevant shares (in sections 89 to 96 of the 1985 Act) | section 94(5) of the 1985 Act |
| reporting accountant | section 463 |
| reporting standards(in Part 15) | section 442 |
| requirements of this Act | section (References to requirements of this Act) |
| resolution for reducing share capital | section 135(3) of the 1985 Act |
| the scheme (in section 427A of, and Schedule 15B to, the 1985 Act) | section 427A(8) of the 1985 Act |
| securities (in Chapter 1 ofPart 17) | section 525(6) |
| senior statutory auditor | section 492 |
| sent or supplied, in relation to documents or information (in the company communications provisions) | section 754(2) and (3) |
| service contract, of a director | section 205 |
| shadow director | section 230 |
| share | |
| —in the Companies Acts | section 744 of the 1985 Act and section 760(2) of this Act |
| —in Part 21 | section 589 |
| share exchange ratio (in Schedule 15B to the 1985 Act) | paragraph 2(2)(b) of Schedule 15B to the 1985 Act |
| share premium account | section 130(1) of the 1985 Act |
| share warrant | section 188 of the 1985 Act |
| special notice, in relation to a resolution | section 288 |
| special resolution | section 260 |
| subsidiary | section 736 of the 1985 Act |
| subsidiary undertaking | section 761 and Schedule 8 |
| summary financial statement | section 402 |
| takeover bid (in Chapter 2 of Part 22) | section 646(1) |
| takeover offer (in Part 13A of the 1985 Act) | section 428(1) of the 1985 Act |
| the Takeovers Directive | |
| —in Chapter 1 of Part 22 | section 618(8) |
| —in Chapter 2 of Part 22 | section 646(1) |
| traded company (in the company communications provisions) | section 754(1) |
| trading certificate | section 531(1) |
| transfer, in relation to a non-cash asset | section 739(2) of the 1985 Act |
| transferor company (in section 427A of, and Schedule 15B to, the 1985 Act) | section 427A(8) of the 1985 Act |
| transferee company (in section 427A of, and Schedule 15B to, the 1985 Act) | section 427A(8) of the 1985 Act |
| treasury shares | section 162A(3) of the 1985 Act |
| turnover | |
| —in Part 15 | section 451(1) |
| —in Part 16 | section 524(1) |
| uncalled share capital | section 737(2) of the 1985 Act |
| unconditional, in relation to a contract to acquire shares (in Part 13A of the 1985 Act) | section 430H(2) of the 1985 Act |
| undistributable reserves | section 264(3) of the 1985 Act |
| undertaking | section 760(1) |
| unique identifier | section 694 |
| unlimited company | section 3 |
| unquoted company(in Part 15) | section 358 |
| voting rights | |
| —in Chapter 2 of Part 22 | section 646(1) |
| —in Part 13A of the 1985 Act | section 430H(1) of the 1985 Act |
| voting shares | |
| —in Chapter 2 of Part 22 | section 646(1) |
| —in Part 13A of the 1985 Act | section 430H(1) of the 1985 Act |
| website, communication by means of | |
| —in relation to communications by a company other than a traded company | Part 4 of Schedule 6 |
| —in relation to communications by a traded company | Part 4 of Schedule 7 |
| Welsh company | section 88 |
| wholly-owned subsidiary | section 736(2) of the 1985 Act |
| working day, in relation to a company | section 766 |
| written resolution | section 265 |