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The National Savings (No. 2) Regulations 2015

S.I. 2015/624 · Made 10 March 2015 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Made 10th March 2015

Laid before Parliament 13th March 2015

Coming into force 6th April 2015

The Treasury in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 11 of the National Debt Act 1972f1 make the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

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1972 c. 65; section 3 was amended by the Trustee Savings Bank Act 1976 (c. 4), Schedule 5, paragraph 19(1)(a)(i), the Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), section 183(2) and S.I. 1998/1446; section 11 was amended by the Trustee Savings Bank Act 1976 (c. 4), section 36(2) and Schedule 6.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introductory Provisions
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: Premium savings bonds
  5. Chapter 1: Issue and purchase of bonds
  6. 3Issue, purchase and registration of bonds
  7. 4Persons entitled to purchase and hold bonds
  8. 5Maximum holding of bonds
  9. Chapter 2: Payments in relation to bonds
  10. 6Applications for payment
  11. 7Making payments
  12. 8Payments to minors under sixteen years of age
  13. 9Payments to persons who lack capacity
  14. 10Payments in the case of bankrupts
  15. Chapter 3: Other administrative provisions in relation to bonds
  16. 11Terminating investment in bonds
  17. 12Prize fund interest rate changes and changes in the scale of prizes
  18. 13Change in the publication of the serial numbers of winning bonds
  19. 14Notification of winners
  20. Part 3: The National Savings Stock Register
  21. Chapter 1: Subscription, purchase and sale of stock
  22. 15Keeping of the register
  23. 16Subscription for stock
  24. 17Limit on total holding of stock
  25. 18Forfeiture of stock
  26. 19Forfeiture of new stock
  27. 20Certificates, subscription books and records
  28. Chapter 2: Conversion, redemption, and transfer of stock, etc.
  29. 21Conversion
  30. 22Redemption
  31. 23Transfers
  32. 24Transfer of stock to the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs in payment of duties or tax
  33. 25Operation of a nomination
  34. Chapter 3: Dividends and payments
  35. 26Payment of dividends
  36. 27Payment of interest in relation to Fixed Rate Savings Bonds
  37. 28Accrual of interest
  38. 29Accrual of interest on variable interest stock
  39. 30Making payments
  40. 31Payments in the case of bankrupts
  41. 32Authority for payment to third party
  42. Chapter 4: Joint holders and trustees
  43. 33Joint holders of stock
  44. 34Power of joint holders to act without unanimity
  45. 35Application by holders of stock to be described in register as trustees
  46. Chapter 5: Minors and persons under disabilities
  47. 36Limitations in relation to minors
  48. 37Minors and persons under disability
  49. Part 4: Savings certificates
  50. Chapter 1: Issue and purchase of certificates
  51. 38Issue, purchase and recording of certificates
  52. 39Persons entitled to purchase and hold certificates
  53. 40Persons entitled to hold index-linked certificates purchased before 7th September 1981
  54. 41Limit on total holding of certificates
  55. 42Forfeiture of certificates purchased before 20th September 2012
  56. 43Forfeiture of rolled-over certificates and certificates purchased on or after 20th September 2012
  57. Chapter 2: Interest, payments and transfers, etc.
  58. 44Accrual of interest
  59. 45Applications for payment
  60. 46Applications for early repayment
  61. 47Making payments
  62. 48Payments to minors under seven years of age
  63. 49Payments to persons who lack capacity
  64. 50Payments where certificates are held by persons jointly
  65. 51Payments to friendly societies, etc.
  66. 52Payments in the case of bankrupts
  67. 53Transfers and addition of names
  68. 54Operation of a nomination
  69. 55Application to the Channel Islands in relation to nominations
  70. Part 5: Children’s savings certificates
  71. Chapter 1: Issue and purchase of certificates
  72. 56Issue, purchase and recording of children’s certificates
  73. 57Persons entitled to purchase and hold certificates
  74. 58Maximum holding of certificates
  75. 59Forfeiture of Children’s Bonus Bonds
  76. 60Forfeiture of Children’s Bonds
  77. Chapter 2: Interest and payments
  78. 61Accrual of interest
  79. 62No bonus on Children’s Bonds
  80. 63Applications for payment
  81. 64Making payments
  82. 65Record of partial repayments
  83. 66Payments in the case of holders under sixteen years of age
  84. 67Payments in the case of persons who lack capacity
  85. 68Payments in the case of bankrupts
  86. 69Applications for early repayment
  87. 70Prohibition on transfers
  88. Part 6: Common provisions
  89. Chapter 1: Protections
  90. 71Notice of trust not receivable by Director of Savings
  91. 72Powers of attorney
  92. 73Indemnity of the Treasury, Director of Savings and officers
  93. 74Receipts to be a full discharge
  94. 75Posting to be regarded as delivery
  95. 76Saving for rights of third parties
  96. 77Saving for rights of joint holders, etc.
  97. Chapter 2: Identity, etc.
  98. 78Evidence of identity
  99. 79Persons unable to write
  100. 80Persons under disability
  101. 81Fees for birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates
  102. 82Obligation of secrecy
  103. Chapter 3: Nominations
  104. 83Nominations made before 1st May 1981
  105. 84Particulars to be furnished by nominator to Director of savings
  106. 85Revocation of nominations
  107. 86Nominations which also apply to stock held in the books of the Bank of England
  108. Chapter 4: Death of depositors and holders
  109. 87Law applicable on the death of a holder of a bond, stock or certificate
  110. 88Payments under grant of representation in relation to bonds and certificates
  111. 89Payment without a grant of representation
  112. 90Death duties or inheritance tax chargeable on death of holders of stock or certificates Repealed
  113. Chapter 5: Payments into and from the National Savings Bank, and unclaimed money
  114. 91Payments into and from the National Savings Bank
  115. 92Transfer of unclaimed money to the National Savings Bank
  116. Chapter 6: Other administrative provisions
  117. 93Defective applications
  118. 94Loss of documents, etc.
  119. 95Rectification of mistakes
  120. Chapter 7: Application, revocation and savings
  121. 96Law applicable to crossed warrants
  122. 97Application to Scotland
  123. 98Application to Northern Ireland
  124. 99Application to the Isle of Man
  125. 100Application to the Channel Islands
  126. 101Revocations and savings
  127. 102Modifications
  128. Signature
  129. Schedule 1Maximum holding of certificates issued before 10th September 1985
  130. Schedule 2Revocations
  131. Explanatory note