# The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, Article 47: Articles 39 to 46: interpretation

Extent: N.I.

(1) In Articles 39 to 46—
“ group of companies ” means a holding company and its subsidiaries (and references to a member of a group of companies are to be read accordingly); and
“holding company” and “subsidiary” have the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006.
(2) For the purposes of Articles 39 to 46—
(a) references to a debt due under Article 75 of the 1995 Order include a contingent debt under that Article, and
(b) references to the amount of such a debt include the amount of such a contingent debt.
(3) For the purposes of Articles 39 to 46—
(a) Article 7 of the Insolvency Order (connected persons) applies as it applies for the purposes of any provision of Parts II to VII of that Order, and
(b) Article 4 of that Order (associated persons) applies as it applies for the purposes of that Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2005/255/article/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-northern-ireland-order-2005/article-47
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