Section 26 Interpretation: general.
United Kingdom
In this Act—
“securities” in relation to the Corporation or another company means shares (including stock), debentures, bonds and other securities, whether constituting a charge on the assets of the company or not,
a reference to a company includes a reference to any body corporate, wherever incorporated,
a reference to a nominee of a Minister of the Crown includes a reference to a person to whom section 19(2) applies, and
a reference to a provision of the M1Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1978 includes a reference to any relevant earlier enactment.
An expression listed in the Table has the same meaning in this Act as in the specified provision of the M2Companies Act 1985F1or the Companies Act 2006.
| F2Expression | Defining provision |
|---|---|
| Allotment | Section 738 of the Companies Act 1985 |
| Called-up share capital | Section 737(1) of the Companies Act 1985 |
| Net assets | Section 831(2) of the Companies Act 2006 |
| Paid up | F3Section 583 of the Companies Act 2006 |
| Registrar of companies | F4Section 1060 of the Companies Act 2006 |
| Shadow director | Section 251 of the Companies Act 2006 |
| Undistributable reserves | Section 831(4) of the Companies Act 2006 |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 26(2) inserted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), Sch. 1 para. 208(a) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
- F2
S. 26(2) table substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), Sch. 1 para. 208(b) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
- F3
Words in s. 26(2) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 177(3)(a) (with art. 10)
- F4
Words in s. 26(2) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 177(3)(b) (with art. 10)