Paragraph 13

The following provisions of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, namely—

shall have effect as if the reference to an insurance company to which Part II of the 1982 Act applies included a reference to an EC company which is lawfully carrying on insurance business in the United Kingdom.

In paragraphs (1)(cc) and (3)(c) of Article 442 of that Order^f4 (provision for security of information obtained), for the words “under section 44” substitute the words “or appointed under section 43A or 44”.

In paragraph (3)(b) of Article 444A of that Order^f5 (disclosure of information by Department or inspector), for the words “under section 44” substitute the words “or appointed under section 43A or 44”.

In paragraph (3) of Article 445 of that Order^f6 (privileged information), for the words “section 42(2) to (4)” substitute the words “section 43A or 44(2) to (4)”.

In paragraph (1)(a) of Article 453 of that Order (order on application of Department), for the words “section 42(2) to (6)” substitute the words “section 43A or 44(2) to (6)”.

In the case of an EC company, Article 669 of that Order (certain companies to publish periodical statement) does not apply if the company complies with provisions of law of its home State as to the accounts and balance sheet to be prepared annually and deposited with the supervisory authority in that State by such a company.