Paragraph 10 General rules

Where a fixed asset investment of a description falling to be included under Asset item 4(e) of Parts I and II of Schedule 2, or any liquid asset held as a financial fixed asset, has diminished in value, provisions for diminution in value may be made in respect of it, and the amount to be included in respect of it may be reduced accordingly.

Any such provisions as are mentioned in subparagraph (1) and which are not shown in the income and expenditure accounts shall be disclosed, either separately or in aggregate, in a note to the accounts, analysed according to balance sheet category.

Provisions for diminution in value shall be made in respect of any fixed asset which has diminished in value if the reduction in its value is expected to be permanent (whether its useful economic life is limited or not), and the amount to be included in respect of it shall be reduced accordingly, and any such provisions which are not shown in the income and expenditure accounts shall be disclosed, either separately or in aggregate, in a note to the accounts, analysed according to balance sheet category.

Where the reasons for which any provision in respect of fixed assets (whether or not it is one to which subparagraphs (1) or (3) applies) was made have ceased to apply to any extent, that provision shall be written back to the extent that it is no longer necessary; and any amounts written back in accordance with this subparagraph which are not shown in the income and expenditure accounts shall be disclosed (either separately or in aggregate) in a note to the accounts.