# Companies Act 2006, Section 783: Scope of this Chapter


In this Chapter—
(a) “securities” means shares, debentures, debenture stock, loan stock, bonds, units of a collective investment scheme within the meaning of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) and other securities of any description;
(b) references to title to securities include any legal or equitable interest in securities;
(c) references to a transfer of title include a transfer by way of security;
(d) references to transfer without a written instrument include, in relation to bearer securities, transfer without delivery.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/783 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-2006/section-783
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