# Companies Act 1948, Section 83: Issue and effect of share warrants to bearer.


(1) A company limited by shares, if so authorised by its articles, may, with respect to any fully paid-up shares, issue under its common seal a warrant stating that the bearer of the warrant is entitled to the shares therein specified, and may provide, by coupons or otherwise, for the payment of the future dividends on the shares included in the warrant.
(2) Such a warrant as aforesaid is in this Act termed a “share warrant ”.
(3) A share warrant shall entitle the bearer thereof to the shares therein specified, and the shares may be transferred by delivery of the warrant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/11-12/38/section/83 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-1948/section-83
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