Paragraph 85 Provisions
England, Wales and Scotland
For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule and its interpretation:
references in this Part to provisions for depreciation or diminution in value of assets are to any amount written off by way of providing for depreciation or diminution in value of assets;
any reference in the profit and loss account formats or the notes thereto set out in Section B of this Part to the depreciation of, or amounts written off, assets of any description is to any provision for depreciation or diminution in value of assets of that description; and
references in this Part to F1provisions for liabilities are to any amount retained as reasonably necessary for the purpose of providing for any liability F2the nature of which is clearly defined and which is either likely to be incurred, or certain to be incurred but uncertain as to amount or as to the date on which it will arise.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 85(c) substituted (12.11.2004 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Companies Act 1985 (International Accounting Standards and Other Accounting Amendments) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2947), reg. 14(4), Sch. 5 para. 12(a)
- F2
Words in Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 85(c) substituted (12.11.2004 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Companies Act 1985 (International Accounting Standards and Other Accounting Amendments) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2947), reg. 14(4), Sch. 5 para. 12(b)
Notes on Schedule 9
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 9 repealed (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 8(a), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with arts. 7, 12); Sch. 9 para. 3(4)(5) and certain words in Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(a) are expressed to be repealed (6.4.2008 with effect as stated in Sch. 1 para. 91(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2008/948, arts. 2(1), 3, Sch. 1 para. 90(1), Sch. 2 (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
Notes on Part I
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 9 Pt. I paras. 1-87 inserted (2.12.1991) by S.I. 1991/2705, regs. 5(4), 9, Sch. 1
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 9 Pt. I modified (coming into force in accordance with s. 3 of the amending Act) by 1999 c. iv, ss. 3, 7(6)
- C2
Sch. 9 Pt. 1 extended (24.6.2003) by The Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) (Eligible Debt Securities) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1633), reg. 15, Sch. 2 para. 2(e)